Peter Frazer
Principal Solicitor
Phone: (02) 9018 9957
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Peter Frazer heads our Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety practice. He specialises in all aspects of employment law, discrimination and harassment law, industrial relations and occupational health and safety and has brought with him a wealth of experience, having practiced exclusively in the area for in excess of 10 years.

Peter has acted for a diverse range of clients across many industries including one of the world's largest corporations, financial, medical and industrial groups, charities, hotel chains, private prisons, coal mines, construction companies, transport companies, labour hire organisations, IT companies, primary producers, food manufacturers, councils, accounting firms and insolvency practitioners. Peter also acts for many small businesses and has a detailed knowledge of their needs.

Peter has a strong and loyal following with his clients which is substantially due to his ability to get to the heart of a matter and provide quick, practical and cost effective advice. Peter's clients regularly comment that what sets him apart from many other lawyers is his ability to get to the point together with and his genuine commitment to the success of their business and achieving the best possible solution to their issues.

Expertise

• All aspects of employment law including contractual issues, leave entitlements, termination of employment, redundancy, performance management, managing injured or ill employees, managing maternity leave, workplace surveillance;
• Interpreting, drafting and negotiating awards and Industrial Agreements;
• Occupational Health and Safety, including WorkCover investigations and prosecutions;
• Labour hire agreements;
• Independent contractor matters;
• All aspects of employment/contractor litigation including in the respective Industrial Relations Commissions, Federal Court, Supreme Court, District Court and Chief Industrial Magistrates Court;
• Protection of confidential information/intellectual property, such as client lists;
• Advice and enforcement of employee obligations including post employment restraints;
• Discrimination, harassment and bullying including all aspects of litigation, the investigation of complaints and the education of employees;
• Industrial Disputes and Union rights of entry;
• Drafting and negotiation of employment and contractor agreements including all types of employment contracts, Australian Workplace Agreements, Collective Agreements
• Executive option and bonus schemes;
• Employment issues on the sale or purchase of a business
• Employment due diligence on the sale of a business;
• Employment issues on Workplace restructuring;
• Insolvency - employment issues during administration or liquidation of a business.