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Saines Legal

Saines Legal is a full service employment law firm in Brisbane advising employers and employees across Queensland, including the Sunshine Coast region.

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Saines Legal

Business Description

Saines Legal is a full service employment law firm in Brisbane, opened in 2016 by founder and Managing Principal Nigel Saines. It provides employment relationship management, litigation, workplace health and safety compliance and transactional services to employers and employees.

For employers the practice covers contracts, enterprise agreements, award interpretation, performance management, terminations and restructures, and defending unfair dismissal, general protections and discrimination claims.

Saines Legal is recognised in the Doyle's Guide as a Leading Queensland Employment Law Firm.

Service & Expertise

Industrial Relations and Employment Law

Employment and Workplace Lawyers

Saines Legal provides Employment Workplace Lawyer and Advisory services from Brisbane to employers and employees across Queensland, as a full service employment law firm opened in 2016.

  • Transactional work includes employment contracts, independent contractor and service agreements, enterprise and collective agreements, award interpretation, bonus and incentive structures, restraint of trade and confidentiality agreements.
  • Employee management advice spans performance management, disciplinary processes, termination, redundancies, redeployment, restructures, policies and managing union action.
  • Litigation covers defending unfair dismissal, general protections, discrimination and Fair Work Act contravention claims, and enforcing restraints and contracts.
  • Workplace health and safety support includes WHS investigations, managing injured and ill employees and disputing WorkCover claims, with a dedicated Sunshine Coast presence serving Maroochydore, Caloundra, Noosa and surrounding communities.

Best for: Queensland business owners, HR teams and employees who need advice or representation across the full employment relationship, including Fair Work Commission matters.

Industrial Relations and Employment Law

Unfair Dismissal Representation (Employers)

Saines Legal provides Company Unfair Dismissal Representation from Brisbane for employers across Queensland, defending claims and advising before dismissal decisions are finalised.

  • Assists with unfair dismissal applications, employer responses, conciliation, negotiation and Fair Work Commission proceedings.
  • Reviews the circumstances, documentation and proposed process before an employer terminates an employee.
  • Also handles related general protections and workplace bullying applications in the Fair Work Commission.

Best for: Employers facing an unfair dismissal claim or planning a termination that carries legal risk.

Operational Coverage

  • Queensland (Hybrid) Level 20, 324 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD, 4000

Industry

Industry Experience

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

What employment law matters can you help employers with?

We assist with employment contracts, workplace policies, performance management, employee misconduct, workplace investigations, bullying and harassment, termination, unfair dismissal, general protections, redundancy, restraints of trade and Fair Work Commission matters.

Can Saines Legal work with our existing HR team?

Yes. We can work alongside internal HR professionals on complex, sensitive or higher-risk matters.

Can you represent employers in the Fair Work Commission?

Saines Legal assists employers with Fair Work Commission matters, including unfair dismissal, general protections and workplace bullying applications.

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