Devine – Law At Work

Devine, Law At Work provides Employment Workplace Lawyer and Advisory services in Sydney, NSW, with specialist expertise in Australian workplace law and relations serving clients throughout Australia and internationally.

• Led by Elizabeth Devine, a solicitor with 34 years’ experience in law practice and more than 28 years specialised in workplace law and workplace relations.
• Provides advice covering all areas of workplace law including contracts, industrial relations, general protections, unfair dismissal, redundancy, work health and safety, anti-discrimination, intellectual property, workplace surveillance and privacy.
• Represents clients in the Federal Court, Fair Work Commission, NSW Industrial Relations Commission and Australian Human Rights Commission; prepares employment contracts, policies, procedures and agreements; and conducts legal health checks and work health and safety risk assessments and compliance audits.
• Works on retainer basis (fixed monthly fee) or fixed-fee and hourly-rate arrangements for occasional or specific services.

Best for: employers requiring senior legal expertise in workplace law matters, from contract review and policy development to representation in disputes and workplace investigations.

Devine, Law At Work offers Workplace Mediation and conflict resolution services using structured approaches to resolve disputes and build lasting workplace outcomes.

• Provides mediation, facilitation, early neutral evaluation, conflict coaching and preliminary assessment to identify the most effective resolution pathway.
• Designs and implements issues resolution systems within organisations to build internal conflict management capability.
• Uses problem-centred, collaborative approaches focusing on outcomes and identifying multiple pathways to resolution.

Best for: employers seeking voluntary resolution of workplace disputes or looking to build internal conflict management capability.