Nevett Ford Lawyers’ Litigation-Workplace Relations Group practises in all aspects of civil, commercial and workplace related litigation.
The team includes an LIV accredited specialist in workplace relations and all members are experienced in the practice and procedure of litigation.
The team regularly posts blogs and other updates on developments and recent cases in workplace relations.
Our team works closely with Nevett Ford lawyers’ commercial, family, migration and general services to provide comprehensive advice to businesses and individuals.
The team provides advice and assistance to both employers and employees in workplace relations matters and to people who want to initiate or find themselves involved in civil litigation.
Our team has knowledge and experience across all courts and tribunals. What sets our team of lawyers apart is our dedication to our clients, our emphasis on referrals to mediation as soon as practicable and the expertise, which comes from our extensive knowledge and experience of how courts and tribunals work.
Nevett Ford Lawyers prides itself on building quality relationships with its clients to achieve their objectives.
Our Litigation and Workplace Relation Services
Employer & Employee Relations
Contract & Policy Reviews
Mediation
Dismissals
Why Choose
Nevett Ford
Speak to your lawyer when you need to.
Initial fixed cost consultations, so you know where you stand before committing to a course of action.
Personal, tailored service that accommodates your needs and what value you will get from our service, instead of one-size-fits-all approach.
Decades of experience and a wide range of service areas means we can draw on knowledge from across our firm to inform your decisions.
Who You’ll Work With
Philip Brewin
Greg Doran
Caroline Mostafa
Tarryn Jeffery
Thomas Drake
Melonee Davies
Topics We’ve Written About
Not So Casual: The Fair Work Act Now Defines Casual Employment
With recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), it is now time for employers to review the status of their casual employees. From 27 March 2021, as a result of the amendments, there is now: a definition of casual employment, which applies retrospectively; the...
Job Keeper Leads to Job Loss?
As the ending of JobKeeper looms, support for the Commonwealth Government’s argument that it has been discouraging people from working can be found in the decision of Howard v Pinnacle People [2020] FWC 6975. Pinnacle is a labour hire agency specialising in the supply...
My employer wants everyone back in the workplace, can I refuse to return?
While many of us are celebrating a gradual return to the workplace and some semblance of a pre-COVID normality, this is not necessarily a sentiment shared by all. Whether by reason of health concerns, adaptation in lifestyle or relocation, a number of Australians will...
Is freedom of speech recognised in the workplace?
Unlike the United States, Australia has no constitutional guarantee of the right to freedom of speech but instead enjoys freedoms by virtue of common law. Such freedoms include freedom of religion, movement, speech and association. In the absence of such...
COVIDSafe workplaces – employers and employees’ obligations explained
After public health advice resulting in a minor delay of the initial plan, Victorian workplaces are now returning to offices today, Monday, 18 January 2021. As of Monday, a capacity of 50% of employees are permitted in private office buildings, and 25% for public...
We now have a vaccine. But, can we enforce its use?
With the UK vaccinating against COVID-19, and this predicted for Australia in early 2021, employers may soon find their employees questioning whether they can be directed to be vaccinated. Crucial to any employment relationship is that employees must comply with any...
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