Employment Law

Our employment lawyers have experience with a diverse range of complex employment law issues. TLFC can review you standard employment and contractor agreements to ensure that relevant issues are appropriately addressed. Employees and employers alike should be aware of their rights and obligations under Australian law.

We advise both employers and employees on such matters as terms and conditions of employment, employment agreements and restraints of trade. We also have experience in employment disputes and employee complaints.

It is important that the employer-employee relationship is documented correctly for the benefit of both parties. Our employment law advice includes:

• Drafting employment contracts;
• Negotiating terms and conditions of employment;
• Providing advice on termination of employment;
• Advising on employment disputes relating to the termination of employment;
• Litigation including unfair dismissal claims;
• Post-employment restraints;
• Redundancy advice; and
• Contractor agreements.

Tisher Liner FC Law has a remarkable track record of success in major employment cases, often pitted against larger firms. Some notable reported cases include:

• Dreamstreet Lending Pty Ltd v Weiss (No 2) [2023] FCA 684 (Successfully defence against a claim relating to inducement and breach of contract)
• Dreamstreet Lending Pty Ltd v Weiss [2022] FCA 1179 (Summary judgement application in relation to the above matter)
• Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations v Bhagwandas [2023] FCA 398 (Successfully defence against a claim relating to unpaid commission entitlement)
• Wong v Kasman [2020] VSC 869 (Successful defence against claims by former employee for an ownership interest and profit distributions from Sushi Sushi business)