At McKays Consulting (the industrial relations and employment division of McKays Solicitors), we offer professional advice and solutions in the following areas:

Industrial Relations Solutions

Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBA's & CA’s)
We are able to provide valuable and practical assistance with establishing the framework and negotiating teams, workplace change initiatives, negotiation, drafting and approval processes.

Tribunal Work
Our aim is to protect our client(s) interests in Industrial Relations Commission matters where we can appear through professional advocacy and effective representation.

Union / Employer Relations and Employer / Employee Relations
We are keen to assist our clients in forging and improving alliances with business, employers or unions; and to assist employers who wish to improve relations with their employees.

Strategic Industrial Relations for new business, mergers and structural change
Our experience enables us to assist clients in the development of appropriate employment arrangements, preparing comprehensive employment documentation and facilitating smooth transitions and implementations.

Employment & Industrial Relations Legislation, Awards and Agreements
We appreciate the critical importance of keeping our clients in tune with the ever changing IR environment and are able to provide strategic and operational advice to clients on statutory requirements, award provisions, collective agreement making and employment contract matters.

Legal Compliance
We are readily able to help our clients in understanding and keeping abreast of changes in obligations and entitlements arising in employment relationships and compliance with legislation.

Dispute Resolution Processes
Early dispute resolution is important to effective employment relationships and commercial activities. We consider it our priority to assist clients in the development of effective procedures, providing appropriate advice and professional representation in mediations, conciliations and the arbitration process.

Employment & Human Resource Matters

We can provide you with resources and advice relating to:
• EEO and anti-discrimination
• HR policy and procedure development
• Recruitment and selection
• Workplace investigations
• Employment termination issues
• Anti-discrimination, harassment complaint handling and case

   representation

Our Philosophy

• To develop respected relationships with clients
• To work with and support our clients in the management and resolution of

   IR and HR issues
• To assist our clients' business and organisational performance through

   effective IR and HR approaches and practice

Our Unique Advantage

We have the ability to draw on a range of resources from our other divisions:

• McKays Solicitors provides a solid base for the professional and practical

   employment related services now being offered by McKays Consulting
• With offices in Brisbane and Mackay the firm offers committed statewide

   service and expert legal advice from an extensive team of lawyers and

   support staff, to meet wide range of client needs.

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