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Irwell Law, helping to protect your business
Professional employment law services, delivered with a personal touch
Professional excellence, integrity, and client value is the foundation of Irwell Law
Having a HR or WHS claim made against you and your business is one of the most stressful situations you can face as an employer. Being able to access the right information from a highly experienced employment law team that fully understands your industry, business, and situation is not just essential, it’s invaluable.
Legal representation
Irwell Law and Peninsula Mutual’s other panel law firms can represent you at hearings and conciliations/mediations (informal court facilitated meetings to try and resolve a case) to protect your legal interests in every employment court or tribunal across Australia and each state or territory.
Ongoing legal advice
Based on the prospects of your case, as the situation and evidence changes, our legal representatives can prepare documentation, represent you at hearings and conduct negotiations on your behalf, if appropriate.
Your dedicated legal team
You are represented by a dedicated team of employment and WHS lawyers led by a principal lawyer with over 25 years’ experience in employment and WHS law across Australia and NZ.
Peninsula Mutual
As a Peninsula Mutual member, in most instances there are no out of pocket legal costs in defending an employment claim made against your business.
Peninsula Group. Helping employers like you for over 40 years
Thousands of small and medium sized business owners have chosen Peninsula for HR and Health & Safety support. Discover what they have to say.
"We have been a Peninsula client for over 5 years. The team is friendly, professional and helpful. As a Practice Manager you face issues that need professional advice. That's where Peninsula played a role in solving my issues. Thank you team."
9 employees Healthcare & Medical
Dyllis Williamson, Practice Manager
ProHealth Family Medical Centre
"Peninsula is a pleasure to deal with. I definitely recommend them to anyone looking to update their Health and Safety policies. Previously I was unsure how to update our policies. Now, I'm confident on what we need as a business. Peninsula has made it easy with their BrightHR and BrightSafe platforms."
7 employees Sports & Recreation
Paul Delaney, Owner
3D Lanes
"Peninsula's service is of the highest level and standard. This is an amazing business and how the team support and advise members is incredible. I’m so grateful for all their help. I couldn’t do what I do as a business owner without them."
11 employees Sports & Recreation
Jerry Trzeciak, Director & Founder
iROCK Music School
"Galleria Podiatry have been with Peninsula for 15+ years, and we’ve had a great experience. All the staff are extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of employment relations and are always available to help. I recently met with a member of the team for our workplace review, and they were fantastic. "
3 employees Healthcare & Medical
Nic Lange, Owner / Senior Podiatrist
Galleria Podiatry
"As a first-time founder and CEO of a substantial sized company I have built over the last 4 years, I was introduced to Peninsula and utilised their services over time. The professionally trained staff has been a saving grace for me to fully understand my rights in many unprecedented and sometimes harsh situations. "
11 employees Healthcare & Medical
Elaine Johnston, Founder
Team Lemonade
"We initially considered hiring another admin for our business but spoke to Peninsula. After consulting with them, we realised their comprehensive HR, H&S and legal services offered a more cost-effective and reliable solution, giving us the necessary reassurance. "
280 employees Healthcare & Medical
Jon Bishton, People and Culture Manager
TassieCare
Irwell Law, together with Peninsula Mutual’s other panel law firms, provide Peninsula clients with advice on HR and WHS claims including:
- Assistance in dealing with Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) compliance notices and cases
- Unfair dismissal claims
- General protections/adverse action claims
- Bullying claims
- Sexual harassment claims
- Underpayments/Long service leave claims
- Discrimination claims (every state and territory as well as federally)
- Industrial and award disputes
- Flexible work request claims under awards and Fair Work Australia (FWA)
- Responding to letters of demand
- Advice on, and issuing, cease-and-desist letters for breach of post-termination restraints by a former employee (non-compete/non-solicit) clause
Navigating the employment law minefield to protect your business
Irwell Law focuses only on employment and WHS litigation for Peninsula clients. This ensures you are represented and advised by highly experienced employment law specialists.
We handle approximately 1000 cases a year in every employment court and tribunal in Australia. We are probably the most regular employer-only representative appearing in the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
When you engage Irwell Law, you get people who have an in depth understanding of the employment law process and jurisdiction. As professional litigators, our sole objective is protecting your business and interests as an employer.
Navigating the employment law minefield to protect your business
Legal representation for Peninsula clients
Most Peninsula clients are members of Peninsula Mutual, a member owned discretionary mutual providing financial protection for legal liability and defence costs resulting from employment relations or Health and Safety claims in accordance with the terms of the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).
Once a claim is received, you provide the court documents to the Peninsula advice team who get Irwell Law or for WHS claims Peninsula Mutual’s other panel law firms, to open a case file. Irwell Law or a representative from Peninsula Mutual’s other panel law firms will contact you and assign a lawyer to act on your behalf. A claim will then be lodged with Peninsula Mutual on your behalf, if you are a member.
Subject to Peninsula Mutual approving your claim under the PDS, Irwell law then represents you until the end of the legal case. They help you work through defending or dealing with the claim to achieve the most cost-effective outcome for you and your business.
Legal representation for Peninsula clients
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Have more questions? Contact our team today for a free initial consultation.
Protect your business against a HR or WHS claim with specialist advice, tribunal support, and legal representation.
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Peninsula Protect is a financial product issued by Peninsula Mutual Limited ACN 630 256 478, AFS Licence No. 544232. Peninsula Mutual Limited has appointed Peninsula Australia Pty Ltd as its Authorised Representative 001274577 to distribute the product and provide general advice. To decide if this product is right for you, please read the Peninsula Protect Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination.