Industrial Relations and Employment Law
Employment and Workplace Lawyers
J Penn Co Lawyers provides Employment Workplace Lawyer and Advisory services, representing employees across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in dismissal, discrimination, harassment and wage disputes.
- The firm represents employees exclusively before the Fair Work Commission, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Federal Court.
- Principal Justin Penafiel has practised law for two decades and has worked exclusively in workplace and discrimination law since 2015.
- In 2026 the firm secured a record compensation award for a workplace harassment matter in the retail sector, reported by the Sydney Morning Herald and covered on Channel 7 and Channel 10.
- Fee arrangements include means tested options and no win no fee consideration, with a costs agreement signed before representation begins.
Best for: employees pursuing unfair dismissal, discrimination or harassment claims who need representation before the Fair Work Commission or Australian Human Rights Commission.