At First Legal we have substantial experience in advising and appearing in court in relation to breach of employment contracts including redundancy, unfair dismissal and actions for damages. With the commencement of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005, employers and employees alike need to be familiar with how their rights and obligations are affected by this law.

The New South Wales Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 requires that employers ensure workplace equipment is safe, properly maintained and used without risk to employee’s health. In order to ensure that a business or an organisation complies with its obligations under the law to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees there is a need to understand and be able to apply a number of acts and the relevant regulations, such as the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000, Dangerous Goods Act 1975, Rural Workers Accommodation Act 1969, Workplace Injury Management & Workers Compensation Act 1998 and the Workers Compensation Act 1987.