Bridgeford & Associates Lawyers

Bridgeford & Associates Lawyers provides Employment Workplace Lawyer and Advisory from Brookvale to employers and employees on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, as a boutique firm whose principal is accredited by the NSW Law Society as a specialist in employment and industrial law.

• Advises on redundancy and pay entitlements, termination and avenues to challenge it, discrimination including sexual harassment and race discrimination, and restraint of trade enforceability.
• Prepares employment contracts and independent contractor agreements, conducts employment law compliance reviews and advises on managing poor performance, injury and illness.
• Covers award interpretation, the Fair Work Act and other employment legislation, collective agreements and assistance in negotiations, and OHS advice including defences and pleas to prosecution actions.
• Acts for individuals and firms, employees and employers, with a pragmatic approach that applies the law to everyday workplace events.

Best for: Northern Beaches and Sydney employers and employees who want an accredited employment law specialist in a small firm setting.

Bridgeford & Associates Lawyers provides Workplace Investigations from Brookvale to employers and employees across Sydney, assisting both sides of an investigation.

• For employers, helps manage the investigative process to avoid missteps, ensuring procedural fairness and compliance with the applicable award or enterprise agreement.
• For employees, advises on rights, communications with the employer and written responses to allegations.
• Briefs a support person for disciplinary or investigation meetings and advises on the findings.

Best for: employers running an investigation and employees being investigated.