Urgent Employment Law Advice Over Christmas & New Year

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Businesses often operate with reduced staff, key decision-makers are away, and issues such as terminations, restructures, misconduct allegations and employee disputes can escalate quickly. At the same time, most law firms are closed or unavailable, leaving employers and employees exposed at precisely the wrong moment.

Burn Legal Australia offers priority, paid employment law consultations over the Christmas and New Year period for matters that simply cannot wait until January. These consultations are designed for time-critical situations where clear, practical advice is needed to protect your position and reduce legal risk.

Use the below link to book a 45-minute virtual consultation with our Managing Principal, Rohan Burn. We will endeavour to briefly consider written materials provided to us in advance of the consultation. The fixed fee is $700 (plus GST), payable in advance.

Clients typically seek urgent advice over the Christmas shutdown where there is a need to act quickly or where delay could materially increase risk. This includes situations such as:

• Terminating or standing down an employee before or during the shutdown period 
• Managing misconduct or serious complaints that arise just before holidays
• Redundancies, restructures or business closures over year-end
• Responding to threats of unfair dismissal or general protections claims
• Making unfair dismissal or general protections claims within 21 days of the dismissal
• Navigating employee absences, leave disputes or medical capacity issues
• Managing difficult employee communications while key staff are away

If you are making decisions that could have legal consequences, getting the advice right the first time is often far less costly than dealing with a claim in the new year.

These Christmas / New Year consultations are structured to be focused, practical and outcome-driven. You will receive clear advice on:

• Your legal position under the Fair Work Act and any applicable contract or policy
• Immediate risks and how to manage them
• Practical next steps you can take straight away
• How to minimise exposure to claims, penalties or disputes

After the consultation we can provide further legal advice and representation, including to file applications or responses to general protections or unfair dismissal claims.