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Workforce Management

Practical advice on all aspects of workforce management

Managing people is one of the most important and challenging aspects of any business or undertaking. Whether employers are recruiting, restructuring, managing performance issues or responding to workplace complaints, Turks provides practical advice that minimises risk while supporting strong workplace outcomes.

Our lawyers have particular expertise in advising organisations operating in highly regulated sectors, including government, education, health and aged care, disability support, and the community and not-for-profit sector. We have a deep understanding of sector-specific regulatory frameworks as they relate to worker screening and staffing issues.  

How We Can Help

  • Employment contracts
  • Independent contractor arrangements
  • Drafting and reviewing workplace policies and procedures
  • Performance and conduct management
  • Bullying, harassment and anti-discrimination claims
  • Interpretation of awards and enterprise agreements
  • Managing ill and injured workers
  • Executive employment issues
  • Restructures and redundancies
  • Labour hire arrangements and labour hire licensing
  • Underpayment and pay remediation
  • Regulator investigations and enforcement action
  • Safeguarding, child safety and reportable conduct
  • Managing volunteers
  • Whistleblower reports
  • Worker screening requirements (including Working with Children Checks and NDIS Checks)
  • Long service leave and portable long service leave obligations
  • Advice on entitlements in transfers of business and due diligence
  • Unfair dismissal and general protections claims
  • Workplace investigations

Why Turks

We focus on helping employers resolve workplace issues quickly, fairly and pragmatically. Our advice is strongly informed by the unique legal, regulatory and reputational considerations affecting each of our clients. 

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