Employee Relations Services
Employee Relations
We help you navigate complex employee relations challenges, such as performance management, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, mediation, disciplinary action and policy frameworks.
Employee Relations Advice
Workplace Investigations
Engage us to manage your workplace investigation end-to-end or use our industry leading support for coaching and employment law compliance.
Performance Management
Providing support for managing individual employee matters. Developing, reviewing and enhancing your company’s current employment policy framework and tools. Providing training and coaching to your HR team.
Policy & Compliance
Policy and procedures review, development, and advice to meet the latest Australian legislative requirements e.g. managing psychosocial workplace risk and sexual harassment frameworks.
Workplace Investigations
Engage our experienced Employee Relations professionals to conduct thorough and objective workplace investigations. We handle all employment matters (harassment, discrimination, misconduct, whistleblower, policy violations, fraud, theft, and other inappropriate work conduct and workplace conflicts) with professionalism, sensitivity and confidentiality. We maintain the integrity of all involved in the process at all times and of course conduct all components in accordance with relevant legislation.
Our investigators gather evidence, interview witnesses, and provide comprehensive reports, guidance and advice in line with relevant workplace laws, enabling you to focus on the facts, make informed decisions and take the appropriate action. Alternatively your line leaders can access our expertise through one on one coaching or team based training.
We assist you in ensuring your employees have access to a safe and respectful work environment by committing to procedural fairness and compliance.
- Thorough and impartial in supporting your business
- Experienced investigators
- Detailed reports, tailored advice and recommendations
- Process experts to mitigate potential employer risks that may arise
- Creating trust and confidence amongst all
Employee Relations Strategy
to meet your business needs
Independent Investigations
Conduct impartial investigations into specific workplace issues, conduct, leadership or systemic workplace cultural matters.
Coaching or Real Time Support
Focused coaching to managers and Human Resource Business Partners to support specific workplace conduct or performance cases. Advocacy on behalf of employers with Fair Work Commission conciliation or arbitration for any unfair dismissal or general protection claims.
Leadership or HR Team Training
Leadership training on best practice investigation and performance counselling processes in accordance with the Fair Work Act.
Development of Policy & Frameworks
Review, develop and make recommendations to strengthen policies and frameworks in accordance with changes to Australian legislation and contemporary practice.
Why choose us?
Practical and Tailored Advice and Support
Every client is different, and each matter is unique. Our approach is to offer advice and support that best meets the needs of your business.
Expertise working with all client types
We work with large, global multinationals, mid-size businesses, small family-run companies and start-ups across all industry sectors. As specialists in Employee Relations, we have vast experience managing a wide range of employee issues.
Holistic HR and IR solutions
Our HR and IR services encompass the entire employee lifecycle. From individual employment contracts, policy development, workforce consultation, negotiating enterprise agreements, and fair and just terminations.
What Our Clients Say
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About Us
At Employee Relations Expertise, we believe in providing customised solutions that meet the specific needs of each client. Whether it’s developing Industrial Relations strategies, negotiating enterprise agreements, managing performance, conducting employee investigations, or any other employee relations challenge, we have the expertise to assist you.
Our specialised coaching and advice, particularly in environments with strong union presence and resistance to change, have enabled our clients to optimise business performance while cultivating stronger and more positive relationships with their employees. Trust us to be your partner in navigating the complexities of employee relations and achieving success for your organisation.
Related Services
Industrial Relations Consultant
Industrial Relations advice in line with commercial strategy, managing change, negotiations, enterprise bargaining and effective management of existing issues or disputes.
Enterprise Agreement Solutions
End to end support with all types of agreements and employee contracts.
Fair Work Advocacy
Employer advocacy in unfair dismissal, bargaining disputes, and general protection claims.
Bargaining Representative
Act as an employer bargaining representative in the negotiation of your Enterprise Agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Employee Relations refers to the interactions, dynamics, and overall relationship between an organisation and its employees. It involves managing a positive and productive work environment through employee engagement, handling employee grievances, ensuring fair treatment via policies and procedures, and promoting effective communication between the business, managers and employees.
It is part of employment law that dictates the processes required to ensure employers treat employees impartially and in accordance with established policies, processes and guidelines. We advise you on all aspects of the process required to meet this standard.
Yes. We draft employee disciplinary, warning, show cause and termination letters; and also assist with all documentation required for hearings or conciliation with the Fair Work Commission.
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