Preparation of Employment Contracts and Workplace Policies

Getting the right people and having a common understanding of what is expected from the start is essential for the whole employment relationship. How that relationship is established at the beginning is critical, particularly if it is necessary to part ways with the employee later on.

 

At Hair&Beauty HRS we can help you ensure the employment relationship is set up right from the start. We can advise you in the drafting of simple letters of engagement for award covered employees, through to the preparation of employment contracts for chief executives. In addition, we can advise and draft policies and procedures covering all topics and aspects of employment law.

 

Are your Contracts of Employment outdated and not supporting the people management strategy of your business? Hair&Beauty HRS can provide you with tailored Contracts of Employment for your business and written in the language and style of your centre. Ensuring that you have the correct, up-to-date Contracts of Employment is vitally important in managing your people and protecting your business from the damaging consequences which can arise from employee disputes.

 

Employee contracts are complex and can lead to misunderstandings if the information contained in the contract is misleading. They form the basis of the relationship between employer and employee so it’s crucial to implement them correctly. When it comes to employment law contracts, our dedicated team are able to assist you with all areas of contention. We will create, manage and review your contracts of employment or redraft your terms and conditions to meet with ever-changing legislation.

 

In assisting with preparation of employment documentation, Hair&Beauty HRS offer a wide range of services including:

• advising on standard or tailored common law employment contracts

• reviewing existing documentation

• amending existing documentation

• drafting documents to wholly replace existing documents

• drafting new documents to fill gaps in your documentation

• advising on implementation of new documents

• Drafting policies, (eg performance and misconduct, alcohol and drug testing, fitness for duty, equal employment opportunity and diversity, privacy, social media

• Executive disputes eg post-employment restraint of trade, shares, commissions, reasonable notice, defamation, corporate governance, white collar crime

• Copyright and patent issues arising in the employment relationship

• Applications for temporary and permanent working visas, advice on overseas secondments

• Employees and contractors

  • advising on distinction between these classes of staff

  • assessing particular employment/independent contract situations

  • preparing contracts for independent contractors with a view to confirming status as contractor rather than employee

• Workplace policies

  • advising on workplace policies relating to discrimination, email/internet use, drug and alcohol use, WHS, workplace surveillance policies, or workplace handbooks/manuals, and drafting or vetting as required

  • advising on implementation, communication, training and managing change issues arising from policy changes

  • addressing issues such as possible contractual effect of policies

• Immigration compliance

  • ensuring that employees have the right to work in Australia

  • managing issues with the Department of Immigration

  • applications for sponsorship of employees to Australia and related immigration applications

 

The right documentation makes every stage of an employee’s journey through employment as straightforward as possible. From new recruit hiring forms right through to the exit interview form, we can help you build a tailored framework of documentation, suitable for every employee eventuality.