Employment lawyers advise on contracts, dismissals, entitlements and workplace disputes.
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They act for employees and employers across the Fair Work system and state workplace laws.
Why employment law matters
Work is central to income and wellbeing. Employment disputes move fast and time limits are short.
The Australian context
Most private sector employment is governed by the Fair Work Act 2009, the National Employment Standards and modern awards, administered by the Fair Work Commission and Fair Work Ombudsman. Some state public sector and WA sole trader employers remain under state systems.
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
VANTON LEGAL provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Criminal Law · Employment Law
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North Strathfield, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Adventure Legal provides legal services in North Strathfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Professional Negligence, Personal Injury and Immigration & Visas.
Professional Negligence+5 morePersonal Injury · Immigration & Visas · Class Actions · Debt Recovery · Employment LawNo win, no fee
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Annerley, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Annerley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languages
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Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hede Byrne & Hall Lawyers provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Education Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Employment Law
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Kellyville, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Michael Vassili Lawyers (Accredited Specialist provides legal services in Kellyville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreCriminal Law · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Wills & EstatesFree first consult
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Horsham, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Saines Lucas Solicitors provides legal services in Horsham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Workers Compensation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Building & Construction · Employment Law
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Geraldton, WA · Mid West & Gascoyne
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Williams + Hughes: Litigation & Commercial Lawyers Geraldton provides legal services in Geraldton, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Probate & Estate Administration · Employment Law
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Mildura, VIC · Mallee
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Zigouras J N & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Education Law and Medical Negligence.
Wills & Estates+7 moreEducation Law · Medical Negligence · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Workers Compensation · Probate & Estate Administration · Public Liability · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Adero Law provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Class Actions+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Personal Injury · Family Law
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Gilberts Legal provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Family Property Settlement · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Murwillumbah, NSW · Northern Rivers
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GOODLAW provides legal services in Murwillumbah, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Personal Injury and Property & Conveyancing.
General Practice (regional generalist)+8 morePersonal Injury · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law
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Tinana, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
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MRH Lawyers provides legal services in Tinana, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Milton, NSW · South Coast
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Shoalhaven Lawyers provides legal services in Milton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Family Law+7 moreCriminal Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Employment Law · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Personal Injury · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
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Sibley Lawyers provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Employment Law and Traffic Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreEmployment Law · Traffic Offences · Family Law · Class Actions · Assault & Violent Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Fraud & White Collar CrimeFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
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Sibley Lawyers provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Employment Law and Traffic Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreEmployment Law · Traffic Offences · Family Law · Class Actions · Assault & Violent Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Fraud & White Collar CrimeFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Aberfoyle Park, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
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Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Aberfoyle Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Medical Negligence · Class Actions · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
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Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Employment Law · DefamationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Broken Hill, NSW · Far West
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Rachel Storey & Associates provides legal services in Broken Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Criminal Law · Employment Law · Family Property Settlement · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
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Saines Lucas Solicitors provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Workers Compensation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Building & Construction · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Nowra, NSW · South Coast
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Shoalhaven Lawyers provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Family Law+7 moreCriminal Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Employment Law · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Personal Injury · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Springwood, NSW · Western Sydney
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Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Springwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
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Summit Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Insolvency & Restructuring and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreInsolvency & Restructuring · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Notary Public & JP Services · Family Law · Criminal Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law
Understand the next step
A practical guide to employment law
What to discuss at the first meeting
Explain whether the matter concerns a contract, pay, leave, termination or a workplace process. Identify the employer and your role so the lawyer can determine the relevant framework.
An employment issue and an injury or insurance claim may need separate instructions.
How the engagement may progress
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Gather the contract, dates, pay records and relevant correspondence. Identify the employer’s legal name rather than only a trading name.
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Ask which law or process applies and whether its requirements are met. Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal applications have a 21-day filing timeframe, making prompt advice important.
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Agree how to respond, prepare for a meeting or assess a settlement. Have any release and confidentiality terms explained before signing.
Fees and the scope of work
Advice on a single document, an investigation response and ongoing representation need different estimates. Ask what negotiation and appearance work is covered.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Put the dismissal or decision date in the first enquiry. Ask whether an external deadline is running while an internal complaint is being considered.
Questions to ask a employment law adviser
Which issue and process should be assessed first?
Does the scope include negotiation or representation?
Which claim or response fits these facts?
What deadline applies and what do you need now?
Does the engagement include conciliation or a hearing?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is my employment contract enforceable?
Generally yes, but it can't provide less than the National Employment Standards or applicable award.
How long do I have to claim unfair dismissal?
An unfair dismissal application must be lodged with the Fair Work Commission within 21 days of the dismissal taking effect. Late applications are only accepted in exceptional circumstances.
Can my employer change my contract?
Not without your agreement, unless the contract allows it. Changes that reduce pay or conditions below the award or agreement are generally not allowed.
