Employment Lawyers | Thynne + Macartney

Practical advice and commercial solutions for employers.

With in-depth experience covering the full range of workplace-related issues, Thynne + Macartney advises employers across a broad range of industries and provides expert representation in disputes and negotiations.

We help employers manage operational issues and implement business decisions and changes while managing risk. We work closely with you to manage sensitive issues including termination, executive employment and restructures. We have significant experience advising on employment compliance including award coverage, entitlements and payroll compliance. We have deep experience in guiding employers during bargaining processes and related disputes and advising on IR strategy and compliance.

We know your workforce is the heart of your business and we work hard to provide solutions, not just answers.

Our expertise

Employment compliance and advisory

Compliance with employment laws, including entitlements under enterprise agreements and awards
Best practice employment contracts and policies
Business sale, restructuring and outsourcing
Performance management
Workplace grievances and investigations
Termination of employment, including managing ill or injured employees
Whistleblower laws
Employee/contractor status

Executive employment

Remuneration and incentives
FAR obligations
Termination benefits issues
Termination and restraint of trade

Employment claims

Unfair dismissal
General protections
Discrimination, bullying and harassment
Breach of contract
Restraint of trade

Industrial relations

Enterprise bargaining
Industrial disputes
Managing organisational change
Right of entry
Union coverage

Workplace safety

Compliance with Work Health and Safety legislation
Directors’ duties
Incidents and investigations
Prosecutions and coronial inquests

Boards

Risk management
Compliance with employment laws
Directors’ duties under safety legislation
Governance issues and directors’ indemnities

Local Buy Pre-qualified Supplier

Thynne + Macartney is registered as a pre-qualified Legal Service supplier for Queensland Local Governments (and other defined Purchasers) in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2009 (the “Act”) and Local Government Regulation 2012 (the “Regulation”).