We work with HR professionals, internal counsel, executives and line managers to mitigate risk at all stages of the employment relationship – from beginning to end and beyond.

In today's dynamic business and regulatory landscape, the need for risk-assessed, safety-focused, person-centric and trauma-informed workplace investigations has become more crucial than ever. MinterEllison's National Workplace Investigations Unit was established for this sole purpose.

We have a dedicated national workplace investigations team made up of over 70 legally qualified employment law specialists, based all over Australia.
We regularly conduct all types of investigations and workplace incidents, including:

Our role varies depending on the sensitivity of the issue being investigated, the seniority of the person complained about and strategically where we see the investigation heading.

• we assist clients who wish to undertake their own investigation – ad hoc telephone support, review of allegation letters, advice on draft investigation report and outcomes and we can provide a suite of template investigation documents
• we conduct investigations training – including provision of guidance materials
• we can assist with the appointment and supervision of an external investigator – including preparing engagement letters, allegation letters and reviewing draft investigation reports
• we conduct simple investigations or preliminary enquiries or can participate as a co-investigator with our client
• we are able to undertake complex investigations, particularly those involving senior executives and highly sensitive, material issues

Gaining good outcomes in industrial matters is often all about positioning and timing – making good strategic decisions at the outset and then maintaining the preferred positioning throughout. We have the experience and capability to provide a 'winning strategy' at the outset of any matter (whether a contentious dismissal with industrial implications or an industrial or bargaining dispute).

We can articulate and explain our strategy, and ensure the business leaders who are responsible for execution understand and support the strategy, and have the capability and the tools to do what they need to do to deliver. This is critical to achieving industrial objectives.

Although we work extensively with Counsel in all States, and have good working relationships with the best in the country, we are also able to provide a complete 'strategy to advocacy' service at all levels, from the Fair Work Commission to the Federal Court if required.

Our track record in protecting organisations and officers from exposure to legal risk has been built on our extensive experience in responding to WHS incidents, and our ability to provide industry-specific advice and practical solutions to WHS issues. From proactive advice and training to responding to WHS issues, we offer a one-stop shop for safety and wellbeing.

Our remuneration governance team is part of a fully-integrated, multi-disciplinary service that works with MinterEllison experts in employment, corporate and tax law.

We advise Boards and work with management to help them ensure their HR, remuneration policy and remuneration strategies are aligned with their business strategy – meeting best practice in light of governance and regulatory frameworks. We help our clients understand market remuneration levels; advise them on how to structure and deliver pay; work on communications to engage effectively with shareholders; and ensure our clients meet ‘best practice’ governance standards and regulatory requirements.

Our dedicated migration practice offers a full-service approach, from assisting clients with workforce mobilisation strategies to managing the operational aspects of visa applications and dealing with compliance issues. We are able to tap into the wider expertise of the firm, giving our clients access to holistic advice on all related aspects of their operations including tax, employment and corporate law.

We provide assistance with both one-off visa issues and also high-volume transactional work and assist with business establishment and expansion in Australia.

• we provide end-to-end strategic advice – in collaboration with our tax, employment, corporate, financial services teams, on all aspects of immigration law and the complex legal and technical issues that can arise through the employment of foreign workers
• we prepare and lodge a wide variety of temporary and permanent visa applications – to assess eligibility and manage the entire process from start to finish
• we advise clients on compliance-related issues – including sponsor monitoring and complex visa issues relating to character, health, breach of visa conditions and unlawful status
• we provide an audit function to businesses – to ensure they are appropriately meeting their obligations and we provide strategies for businesses to minimise their risk
• we provide holistic global mobility services to clients operating across all industries. Drawing on our unique ability to combine expertise in migration, employment, tax and corporate law, we offer organisations seamless support in responding to global mobility issues, no matter their size or complexity.

GLOBAL MOBILITY

We provide holistic global mobility services to clients operating across all industries. Drawing on our unique ability to combine expertise in migration, employment, tax and corporate law, we offer organisations seamless support in responding to global mobility issues, no matter their size or complexity.