Welcome to Ebra Partners
Employment Compliance Lawyers Melbourne
Helping employers meet their obligations under the Fair Work Act, the National Employment Standards, and Modern Awards — before a problem becomes a claim.
Why Compliance Matters
Australian workplace law places the onus on the employer. Underpayments, incorrect award classification, and missing records can accumulate across years and across a workforce before anyone notices, and penalties apply even where the breach was inadvertent.
A periodic review is far less costly than defending a claim or responding to a Fair Work Ombudsman inquiry. We help you identify gaps early and put practical systems in place.
Speak to an Employment LawyerKey Areas of Employer Obligation
Modern Awards and Classification
Identifying the correct award and classification level for each role. Misclassification is one of the most common causes of underpayment, and it compounds quickly across a workforce.
National Employment Standards
The ten minimum entitlements that apply to all national system employees, including leave, maximum weekly hours, notice of termination, and the Fair Work Information Statement.
Pay, Records and Payslips
Meeting record-keeping and payslip obligations. Employers who cannot produce records carry a reverse onus in underpayment proceedings, which makes good record-keeping a practical protection.
Policies and Procedures
Workplace policies covering conduct, bullying and harassment, discrimination, and performance management, drafted so they are workable and consistently applied.
Positive Duty and Psychosocial Safety
Obligations to take proactive steps to eliminate sexual harassment and to manage psychosocial hazards, rather than responding only after a complaint is made.
Contractors and Sham Arrangements
Assessing whether a worker is genuinely an independent contractor, and the consequences where an arrangement is found to be employment in substance.
How We Help Employers
We work with businesses of all sizes, from a single contract review through to a full audit of pay and record-keeping practices.