Industrial Relations    Employment Law Workplace Performance

who are we?

Hunter Employee Relations is a provider of specialist workplace services including:

• Industrial Relations
• Employment Law
• Workplace Performance Improvement

We have a rapidly expanding client base of businesses throughout the Hunter Valley, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas. This client base ranges from small businesses through to medium and larger organisations.

Our employee relations services cover both ‘staff’ (traditionally referred to as white collar) and ‘wages’ (blue collar) work environments.

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hunter employee relations services

Hunter Employee Relations is a provider of specialist workplace services including:

• Advice and assistance in relation to employee entitlements and employer obligations under the Modern Awards, National Employment Standards, The Fair Work Act 2009 and Enterprise Agreements.
• Advice and assistance with everyday employee relations issues such as absenteeism, work practices etc.
• Assistance with Counselling, Performance Management & Terminations.
• Development of Employee Relations Policies and Procedures to clarify and streamline employee management.
• Assistance and advice on interacting with third parties such as unions and Fair Work Australia Inspectors.
• Enterprise Agreements – pro-active or reactive management of agreement negotiation, drafting and negotiations.
• Common law employment contracts to clearly outline performance expectations.
• Development of performance focussed position descriptions and performance agreements.
• People resource planning and structural review
• Assistance to reduce the risk of Harassment, Discrimination & Bullying Claims or to deal with issues quickly and confidentially.

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Fair Work Act 2009 - impact on business

The introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009 has seen the emergence of a new higher level of workplace re-regulation and complexity. This includes:

• The National Employment Standards
• The Modern Awards
• The Modern Awards transitional provisions
• New employee rights –i.e. adverse affects, work flexibility
• New union rights
• A larger focus on business compliance through a more highly resourced workplace inspectorate
• A higher level of regulation for award free staff employee employees including management employees. This occurs through the Fair Work Act, The National Employment Standards and a broader Award coverage.

compliance and risk management

Hunter Employee Relations assists employers to minimise their exposure and risk to the Fair Work Ombudsman.

It has become clear that a key part of the operation of the Fair Work Act 2009 is an enhanced compliance inspection system. This is undertaken by The Fair Work Ombudsman who is supported by Fair Work Inspectors.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has considerable resources to check on employers.

Industry or geographical area campaigns are conducted on a regular basis.

Fair Work Inspectors are empowered to investigate and enforce compliance with relevant Commonwealth workplace laws and industrial instruments, including:

• The Fair Work Act 2009 (examples - employee records, pay slip obligations, adverse impact)
• Enterprise Agreements
• Modern Awards
• The National Employment Standards

hunter employee relations service philosophy

Hunter Employee Relations is a specialist provider of industrial relations, employment law and workplace performance advice to business.

We provide quality advice that is both professional as well as practical while taking into account a client’s real business needs.

Our Service Philosophy is based on long term partnerships with clients and is founded on cost effective quality advice provided in a timely manner.

the benefits of working with hunter employee relations

• Hunter Valley based – your local specialist.
• Professional, practical, business focussed advice.
• Cost effective – value for money. You can engage Hunter Employee Relations for a fraction of the cost of employing someone or using a specialist lawyer.
• Services tailored to your real business needs.
• Wide range of employee relations services
• Regular information updates in an easy to read format.
• Afterhours access for confidential discussions.