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MinterEllison's National Workplace Investigations Unit was established for this sole purpose.</p> <p>We have a dedicated national workplace investigations team made up of over 70 legally qualified employment law specialists, based all over Australia.<br /> We regularly conduct all types of investigations and workplace incidents, including:</p> <div class="list-two-columns"> <ul> <li>Employee grievances and misconduct</li> <li>Sexual harassment</li> <li>Bullying allegations</li> <li>Theft</li> <li>Work, health and safety incidents</li> <li>Victimisation</li> <li>Whistleblowing</li> <li>IT misuse</li> <li>Fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest</li> <li>Regulatory compliance</li> <li>Drug and alcohol breaches</li> <li>Discrimination</li> </ul> </div> <p> 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.</p> <ul> <li>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</li> <li>we conduct investigations training – including provision of guidance materials</li> <li>we can assist with the appointment and supervision of an external investigator – including preparing engagement letters, allegation letters and reviewing draft investigation reports</li> <li>we conduct simple investigations or preliminary enquiries or can participate as a co-investigator with our client</li> <li>we are able to undertake complex investigations, particularly those involving senior executives and highly sensitive, material issues</li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item-content-desktop" id="industrial-relations"> <div class="title-item"> Industrial relations <span class="close-item"></span> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-row one-column default-width " style=""> <div class="content-inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="wysiwyg-content"> <p>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).</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <div class="list-two-columns"> <ul> <li>we represent employers in industrial disputes – including appearing before the Fair Work Commission on dispute notifications and seeking orders against industrial action</li> <li>we advise and represent employers in enterprise bargaining – including in relation to negotiations and associated issues of good faith bargaining, in drafting or settling enterprise agreements and in the approval process before the Fair Work Commission</li> <li>we advise and represent employers in relation to workplace change and restructures</li> </ul> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item-content-desktop" id="safety"> <div class="title-item"> Safety <span class="close-item"></span> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-row one-column default-width " style=""> <div class="content-inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="wysiwyg-content"> <p>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.</p> <div class="list-two-columns"> <ul> <li>we provide support in the immediate aftermath of an incident – clients can contact us via our incident reporting app</li> <li>we proactively manage regulatory investigations – and have a 100% success rate when working with clients to secure enforceable undertakings with regulators as an alternative to prosecution</li> <li>we conduct litigation – including defending prosecutions, appearing in safety disputes and coronial inquests</li> <li>we draft and settle policies, manuals, handbooks, contractor management systems and advise on Board reporting</li> <li>we provide training to clients on incident management and work with their businesses to develop incident response frameworks</li> </ul> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item-content-desktop" id="remuneration-governance"> <div class="title-item"> Remuneration governance <span class="close-item"></span> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-row one-column default-width " style=""> <div class="content-inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="wysiwyg-content"> <p>Our remuneration governance team is part of a fully-integrated, multi-disciplinary service that works with MinterEllison experts in employment, corporate and tax law.</p> <p>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.</p> <div class="list-two-columns"> <ul> <li>we design and implement remuneration strategies – pay positioning, comparator groups, pay mix policy</li> <li>we benchmark executive and non-executive director remuneration – proprietary remuneration data across all sectors, bespoke surveys</li> <li>we design and implement short-term and long-term incentives – vehicle selection, hurdle setting, grant valuation, performance testing, plan documentation and communication, regulatory compliance</li> <li>we undertake performance analytics – metric reviews, goal setting</li> <li>we advise on corporate governance and stakeholder management – regulatory compliance, facilitation with proxy advisors and investors</li> <li>we carry out due diligence for M&A transactions and post-merger integration – impact of change of control on incentives and HR liabilities, retention cost and benchmarking</li> </ul> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item-content-desktop" id="migration"> <div class="title-item"> Migration <span class="close-item"></span> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-row one-column default-width " style=""> <div class="content-inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="wysiwyg-content"> <p>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. 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