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Immediate Case Assessment
Clear, tailored advice about your position and legal options.
Multi-award winning firm
Unfair Dismissal & Employment Disputes? We Can Help.
If you are facing unfair dismissal at work, strict time limits apply. Our employment lawyers provide clear solutions and fair outcomes to help you protect your rights and move forward.
Unfair Dismissal Legal Support
Our employment unfair dismissal practice provides strategic advice across Australia to protect your rights, resolve disputes, and achieve fair outcomes.
Unfair Dismissal & Protections
Immediate advice and representation for unfair dismissal claims and general protections disputes before the Fair Work Commission.
Genuine Redundancy Advice
Careful assessment of whether a redundancy is genuine, including employer obligations regarding consultation and redeployment.
Strategic Resolution
Navigating complex workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination matters with discretion and focused negotiation.
Directors
Executives & Professionals
Employers
Companies & Associations
Employees
Workplace Rights Protected
A clear way forward
Employment disputes demand decisive action and strict timing.
Workplace conflicts and sudden dismissals create immense stress and uncertainty. Unfair dismissal, adverse action, and discrimination claims are all subject to strict statutory time limits. Early legal advice for unfair dismissal can help you understand your position before those limits expire.
Whether you are an employee protecting your livelihood, or an employer defending a claim, securing early, strategic advice is the best way to safeguard your interests and find a path forward.
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Strategic Action & Negotiation
Engaging the other party to seek a fair resolution, whether through conciliation or formal dispute resolution.
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Representation in the FWC
Advocacy and representation in the Fair Work Commission for dismissals and workplace disputes.
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Federal Court Proceedings
If necessary, we are prepared to litigate complex employment matters in the Federal Court.
How To Begin
Address Workplace DisputesBefore Issues Escalate
Time is critical in employment law. Taking control early is the best way to secure your rights.
The pathway ahead
Five considered steps
Begin with clarity
Case Review & Strategy
We assess your position, the circumstances of the dismissal or dispute, and provide tailored legal advice.
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Begin with clarity
Case Review & Strategy
We assess your position, the circumstances of the dismissal or dispute, and provide tailored legal advice.
Make your position clear
Take Strategic Action
We outline options for negotiation, conciliation, or formal proceedings, acting quickly before time limits expire.
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Make your position clear
Take Strategic Action
We outline options for negotiation, conciliation, or formal proceedings, acting quickly before time limits expire.
Work towards resolution
Negotiation & Conciliation
Achieving a fair resolution often occurs at the Fair Work Commission conciliation stage, avoiding court entirely.
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Work towards resolution
Negotiation & Conciliation
Achieving a fair resolution often occurs at the Fair Work Commission conciliation stage, avoiding court entirely.
Prepared for what follows
Court Proceedings if Necessary
If a resolution isn't possible, we have extensive experience representing clients in the Fair Work Commission and Federal Court.
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Prepared for what follows
Court Proceedings if Necessary
If a resolution isn't possible, we have extensive experience representing clients in the Fair Work Commission and Federal Court.
A steadier next chapter
Move Forward with Confidence
We secure outcomes that protect your professional standing and financial stability.
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A steadier next chapter
Move Forward with Confidence
We secure outcomes that protect your professional standing and financial stability.
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Multi-award winning firm
Guidance from a boutique, award-winning firm with expertise in family, commercial, banking, trust, finance, and insurance law.
Trusted Employment Law Counsel
We provide decisive legal strategy for executives, companies, and everyday Australians facing complex employment disputes.
Defending a National Logistics Company
Acted for a national logistics company in a non-solicitation contractual action and filed a counterclaim concerning contractual and employment-related issues.
Corporate DefenceLogisticsNon-solicitation
Advising Directors and CEOs
Advised numerous directors, founders and CEOs on complex employment liability, contractual disputes, and high-level exit strategies, ensuring robust protection of their professional interests.
DirectorsCEOsExit StrategyLiability
Sex-Discrimination Claims
Acted for female executives and employees in sex-discrimination and adverse action claims before the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Federal Court.
Executive RepresentationAHRCFederal CourtDiscrimination
High-Profile Federal Court Proceedings
Acted for a high-profile senior employee in Federal Court proceedings under the Fair Work Act and Long Service Leave Act, successfully navigating complex statutory protections.
Fair Work ActFederal CourtSenior Executive
Clear Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
We provide straight answers so you know exactly where you stand and what options you have in a workplace dispute.
Have another question? Call usAs early as possible. Strict time limits apply to unfair dismissal claims, adverse action, and discrimination matters. Seeking advice immediately protects your legal rights and improves the prospects of a fair resolution.
Yes. We advise both employees and employers, including directors, executives, companies, and associations. This dual perspective strengthens our strategic approach to every case.
No, not always. Many employment matters are resolved through negotiation, mediation, or conciliation at the Fair Work Commission. However, if litigation is required, we have extensive experience in the Federal Court.
Yes, we regularly represent clients in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Court, and other relevant tribunals and courts for complex employment litigation.
We manage unfair dismissal, general protections claims, genuine redundancy and redeployment advice, workplace bullying, harassment, sex-discrimination claims, and employment contract disputes.
A redundancy is generally genuine if the employer no longer needs the job to be done by anyone due to operational changes, and they have complied with any consultation requirements. Under recent High Court guidance, the Fair Work Commission can also consider whether the employer could have reasonably redeployed the employee, looking at skills, training, and organisational circumstances. We provide detailed advice on these requirements.
About Elit Lawyers
Advocates for fair outcomes in the workplace.
Led by Partner Aggie Vlahos, Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell brings formidable expertise to employment and workplace relations law.
As a multi-award-winning firm, we deliver top-tier outcomes without the rigidity or costs of a big firm. We act decisively for employees, directors, and businesses navigating unfair dismissal, redundancy, and discrimination claims.
Our reputation is built on strategic precision, discretion, and a relentless focus on our clients' commercial and personal objectives.
Expertise
Deep knowledge of the Fair Work Act.
Strategy
Focusing on practical, lasting resolutions.
Tenacity
Fearless representation in commissions and courts.
Strictly Confidential
Assessyour legal standing and optionsActbefore strict time limits expireSecurea fair and just resolution
If you enquire today, you will also receive:
- Strategic case review
- Direct access to a senior employment lawyer
- Clear guidance on statutory timeframes