Our litigation and workplace relations services
Nevett Ford Lawyers’ Litigation-Workplace Relations Group practises in all aspects of civil, commercial and workplace 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 of workplace litigation.
Our team works closely with Nevett Ford lawyers’ commercial, family, migration and general services to provide comprehensive advice to businesses and individuals.
Our workplace relations lawyers provide 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 workplace relations 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.
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Damages and Compensation: where Commonwealth and State laws collide
Photo from Unsplash The claim of Vivienne Leggett against her former employer, Hawkesbury Race Club Limited has had four iterations in the Federal Court. Ms Leggett was a 26 year veteran sponsorship and marketing manager of the club forced out of her job by its newly...
Covid-19 And Repudiation
Does an employee’s failure to be vaccinated in accordance with a public health order or even an employer policy amount to a repudiation of the employee’s employment contract? The decision in Cordiano v Love & Co Real Estate Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 467 suggests no. The...
Expert Witness 101
INTRODUCTION The decision of DP (a pseudonym) v Bird [2021] VSC 850 offers valuable guidance for the selection and briefing of expert witnesses, as well as how the Court expects expert witnesses to conduct themselves in the course of forming their opinions. The matter...
Indefinite Stand Down As An Alternative To Dismissal? Commission Says No
Whilst the majority of Australian adults have submitted to state mandates for COVID-19 vaccination, a minority holds out either on the bases that the mandates are unlawful and invalid or are likely to end. There is no indication yet that a Court will find that vaccine...
Mediation – What You Need To Know
Mediation is one of a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes which aim to encourage parties to resolve legal disputes before proceeding to trial. Though generally a voluntary procedure, the importance of attempting to resolve matters before trial is...
To Consult Does Not Mean To Mandate
The decision in CFMMEU v Mt Arthur Coal Pty Ltd [2021] FWCFB 6059 shows the importance of consultation before a direction to employees will be deemed lawful and reasonable. The full bench of the Fair Work Commission undertook an exhaustive review of the facts and...
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