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Employment and Industrial Relations

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Warren McKeon Dickson have experience in all employment matters and can assist both employers and employees with Employment and Industrial Law advice and disputes including:

  • The preparation of employment contracts and other related employment documentation
  • Advice and representation on all unfair dismissal and unfair contract disputes and litigation
  • Redundancy advice on entitlements and associated litigation
  • Enforcement of employment restraints and confidentiality agreements
  • Occupational Health and Safety advice including defending prosecutions
  • Advice on Federal and State Awards and their application
  • Enterprise bargaining, including the preparation and registration of workplace agreements
  • Managing industrial disputes and assisting in negotiations with unions and other stakeholders
  • Discrimination law including representation in all conciliations and proceedings
  • The preparation and implementation of employment policies for:

 

- Equal Employment Opportunities

- Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

- Privacy

- Email and Internet Use

- Occupational Health and Safety

 

The best method of reducing the problems which employees can cause your business is through the implementation of appropriate risk management procedures.
The information provided in the following Checklists is of a general nature and it is not a substitute for proper legal advice.
The following checklists are designed to provide some general guidelines for employers to refer to when considering new appointments, counselling existing employees and buying or selling business ventures.

 

  1. Choosing the Right Employees
  2. Managing Employees on Probation
  3. Employee Warning Procedure
  4. Transmission of Business

 

Key People

sutherland shire lawyer kevin dwyerKevin Dwyer 

manages the Criminal Law Division of Warren McKeon Dickson Lawyers. Kevin regularly attends Sutherland and Sydney Local Courts as well as courts all along the South Coast on all criminal matters. Kevin has over 10 years experience working in criminal law and can assist you with your defence to any criminal charges or driving offences, licence appeals, bail applications in the Local District and Supreme Court as well as conducting Appeals on convictions and sentencing to the District Court or Court of Criminal Appeal ...read more


Lisa O'Leary 

has experience in the conduct of both Local and District Court Criminal matters appearing and briefing counsel. Lisa can represent you in Sutherland and Wollongong Local Court on all criminal charges and driving offences. Lisa has hands on experience with Applications for Apprehended Violence Orders and has particular expertise in criminal charges with interrelated family law issues ...read more


Kieran HaydonKieran Haydon 

obtained a University scholarship to work as a law graduate with Warren McKeon Dickson Lawyers and was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 2008. Kieran is a dedicated young lawyer who has experience and can provide you with court representation on all driving offences, drug and assault matters and bail applications. Kieran assists us in providing low cost preparation of large scale criminal defence matters and appeals ...read more

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