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Legal assistance for your workplace

We understand that navigating workplace, discrimination, and equality laws as an employer can be challenging. With evolving obligations under the Fair Work Act, discrimination and human rights laws, and gender equality reporting requirements, staying compliant can feel like a moving target.

We work with businesses to manage risk, meet legal requirements, and help you create a safe, inclusive, and legally sound workplace. When issues arise, especially around discrimination or sexual harassment, having a clear and strategic response is key. So we help employers handle these situations in a way that minimises risk, protects reputation, and ensures a fair, legally sound process.

Our approach is tailored to each workplace. We spend the time to understand the dynamics of your business, identify potential risks and challenges, and then develop a practical compliance strategy you can implement immediately.

We offer businesses specific expertise in

Drafting, reviewing, and preparing employment contracts (casual, permanent, independent) and workplace policies
Advice on award classification, wage rates, and compliance with employment regulations
Guidance on casual conversion, employee entitlements, and redundancy processes
Support with performance management and terminating employees
Sale of business employment advice, including transition planning and obligations

Risk assessments, policy development, and strategy implementation for compliance with discrimination and gender equality laws
Advice on discrimination matters (race, disability, age, gender identity, religion, etc.) under state and Commonwealth legislation
Advice on discrimination issues across employment, education, accommodation, services, and sport
Assistance with special measures and exemptions from discrimination laws
Gender equality reporting and action planning for organisations
Disability action planning and compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Human Rights Charter compliance and advisory services

Advice and representation in bullying, unfair dismissal, general protections, sexual harassment and discrimination complaints
Legal support for negotiated employee exits and settlement agreements
Advocacy in the Federal Courts and human rights commissions and tribunals for workplace and discrimination-related disputes
Trauma-informed investigations and redress schemes for workplace misconduct

Franchise network audits and compliance checks to mitigate employment risks
Strategic legal advice on workplace risk management and dispute prevention
Sexual harassment and discrimination prevention planning
Gender equality compliance

Our experience

With years of experience across Employment and Discrimination law, the Coulter Legal Team has:

Represented multiple small, medium and large employers in successfully resolving bullying applications and unfair dismissal and general protections disputes
Represented a major financial services client in a federal disability discrimination proceeding.
Advised a large health services provider in relation to allegations of systemic sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Successfully represented multiple respondents in a sexual harassment dismissal application in the Federal Court, including an application for costs.
Advised a national not-for-profit on obtaining a discrimination exemption so they could advertise and recruit designated women-only roles for a social enterprise.
Drafted a disability action plan pursuant to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) for a major insurer.
Developed a gender-diverse inclusion strategy for a major sporting organisation.

Workplace issues can quickly escalate without the right advice and strategy in place. Speak to us about how we can help your business overcome these types of challenges, ensuring you respond effectively, and maintain a confident, compliant workplace.

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