Sacked, harassed, bullied or bashed by the boss?
Congratulations! You've come to the right place.
Welcome to MAX LEGAL—established in April 2000—and now regarded as one of Melbourne's best boutique workplace relations practices.
Our mission is helping employees who have been treated unfairly or unlawfully.
We do employment CASES—see types below...and we provide expert employment ADVICE—for working people. Our work is employment law exclusively.
We have built our reputation by helping all types of employees—office workers; factory staff; professionals including health, IT, legal, accounting, teaching and other staff; trades people; sales and marketing professionals; senior executives—you name it! Hundreds of positive results have been achieved, many with our “no win no charge” arrangements.*
Fair Work Australia: unfair dismissal and unlawful termination
- Unfair dismissals are dealt with by the government
agency, Fair
Work Australia.
- General Protections Disputes and Unlawful termination of employment cases (filed at Fair Work Australia/Federal Magistrates' Court) involve breaches of your legal rights or loss of employment on discriminatory grounds. It can be unlawful to sack a worker for reasons that include, for example, his or her gender, age, or ethnicity; or because of family responsibilities or a disability.
- At MAX LEGAL we can assess your potential claim. Sometimes an unfair/unlawful dismissal claim is appropriate, but often there is a better legal option.
- If you believe you may have been unfairly or unlawfully dismissed, you should not delay because strict 14-day time limits may apply. You can make an enquiry online now.
Sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation cases
Complaints about sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation—regardless of whether the employment has finished or not—can be processed in:
- the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHCR);
- the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT);
- the Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly "HREOC") ; and
- the Federal Court or Federal Magistrates' Court (FMC).
At MAX LEGAL we can help with these claims from any stage, with legal and strategic advice, negotiations and/or representation. Although a number of our sexual harassment cases have appeared on the front page newspapers during 2011 (see our NEWS page), the reality is that most sexual harassment claims are settled confidentially without "going public." We have settled dozens and dozens of serious sexual harassment cases for amounts up to and including six-figure sums.
Do not tolerate discrimination or harassment - make an enquiry online NOW. All enquiries are strictly confidential.
Wrongful dismissal/breach of contract
This is now a commonly used option for people who feel they have been unfairly dismissed. These rights will continue into the future. Cases are generally run in the Victorian Magistrates' Court or the Federal Court.
Workplace bullying – help and advice
Most of our cases involve some element of workplace bullying. It is of course extremely damaging to individuals and to businesses. Targets of workplace bullying are often not believed, ridiculed when they complain, and can be victimised further.
We offer detailed analysis and advice, and options including intervention and departure strategies may be considered. You might call this "bully-busting."
We know that simplistic solutions do not work in complicated situations. Part of our expertise is in analysing complex cases and providing solutions that work in real life.
We understand and have identified many "workplace psychopaths." These individuals lurk in many workplaces, and cause enormous harm to their victims. They “manage upwards” very effectively, and we find that management is usually the last to know about these destructive individuals.
Workplace bullying frequently results in psychological harm to the target (victim) that can have lasting repercussions. Depressive illnesses and anxiety disorders are common. If you feel that you have been emotionally affected by workplace bullying you should not delay in seeking advice and support from a qualified medical practitioner or psychologist.
At MAX LEGAL we are now collaborating with a number of experts including leading psychologists and educationalists working with victims of workplace bullying. We can help employers who seek to prevent and/or eliminate workplace bullying behaviours in their organisations..
What our clients think
The following comments are just some of the client feedback received over a two-month
period:
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Thank you for all your help with my case. JB
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Thank you again for your help, my family and I greatly appreciate
it. DY
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Thank you so much for putting this together. SL
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I was happy with the outcome of my case. Many thanks again. NH
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Thank you for your assistance. BD
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Thanks for the good news! It’s great to finally have this resolved.
Thanks so very much for all your hard work and diligence. AJ
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I would like to thank you once again for your outstanding services,
we couldn't have asked for a better representative in our case. I
will certainly be recommending you to others … Please thank Kathy
for me as she was extremely helpful on the phone which was one of
the reasons I went with Max Legal. RB
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Thanks for everything. EB
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*No Win No Fee is a trademark owned by Slater & Gordon, Solicitors. No Win No Pay and No Win No Charge are similar. We refer to our arrangements as No Win No Charge. To apply, complete our enquiry online form.
