The Employment Law Practical Handbook Introduces the
Industrial Relations Toolkit

Compliant with the new Fair Work Act brought in on January 1st, 2010

Here are 85 ready-to-use, 100% legal, workplace contracts, policies and forms you can download right now!

Read on and discover how to cut costs, save time and
still ensure your HR policies are legally approved!

Dear cash-conscious workplace manager,

It's tough trying to balance budgets in these trying times.

Every dollar you spend needs to be justified... every expense scrutinised...

And even when you've whittled costs down to the bare minimum, you're still told to slash your outgoings further... but how? There's nothing left to cut!

Hang on... maybe there is... and it would be a HUGE saving, too...

In fact, doing this could slash THOUSANDS
off your overheads, virtually overnight!

There's one major expense every Australian business has to shell out regularly, no matter what happens to the economy.

I'm talking about legal fees. Boom or bust, lawyers get paid. And they get paid handsomely. Do you think talk of a recession scares these guys? No chance!

"As a profession, lawyers are going to ride out any impending recession that comes in the next 18 months..."

Peter L. Smith
www.counseltocounsel.com

Why will lawyers "ride out any impending recession"?

Because they're charging businesses like yours big bucks for an hour of their time!
Now previously, you may have thought there was no way around these costs. After all, you have to be legally protected in business, right? A long, drawn out, expensive court case is the last thing you need - especially at the moment.

Well here's the thing...

You CAN get out of paying their lavish
fees and STILL be 100% confident!

One of the biggest "cash cows" for employment consultants is taking your money to draw up legally-binding policies, forms and contracts. Seriously - for any employment law consultant worth their salt this really is 'money for old rope'!

And it's frustrating as hell for you... These forms and documents HAVE to be watertight. They're the basis of your business. You can't afford to have them disputed or challenged by disgruntled employees with access to the Internet. That would be a nightmare.

So you've little choice other than pay up... right?

Wrong!

Today you DO have another choice.

Today, you can download 85 separate, legally approved forms, contract templates and policies that you can start using in your workplace in less than 48 hours from now - with 100% confidence - for a fraction of the cost of hiring an employment lawyer!

How does that sound to you?

Think of the money you'll save!

Not to mention the time and hassle you'll save when you have these documents at your fingertips... you simply open up the document you want in Microsoft Word, fill in the blanks on screen where necessary, print the form out and you're good to go. No more "grey areas" - and no more waiting on your "legal guys" to get back to you.

You can do this with complete confidence - because the same team of Australia's legally trained employment and industrial law experts that put The Employment Law Practical Handbook together has compiled each form, document template and contract with painstaking attention to detail!

So now you can act swiftly, decisively, correctly and cost-effectively when you need to - with 100% peace of mind!

This could be the best decision you'll make all year!

To make things really easy for you, we've grouped the forms, contracts and documents into four easy "toolkits". You don't have to buy all of them now - although it works out MUCH cheaper if you do (more on a great deal for you in a second...)

Here's an overview of what's in each toolkit - simply identify what you need and then you can skip to the order form at the end of this letter... and you'll get your log-in details and a link to download the toolkits of your choice...

...Then you can make that satisfying call to your legal consultant!

Toolkit 1 Summary:

7 Workplace Policies and Occupational Health and Safety Forms

No. of pages

Workplace Policies

 

Code of Conduct

2

E-mail and Internet Usage Policy

2

Drug and Alcohol Policy

2

Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment Policy

5

Workplace Bullying Policy

3

Performance Review Policy

1

Confidential Information Policy

1

Occupational Health and Safety Forms

 

OHS Safety Action Plan

1

Workplace Health and Safety Policy

4

Checklists for Establishing a Risk Management and Occupational Rehabilitation Policy

1

Risk Management and Occupational Rehabilitation Policy

3

Return to Work Plan

6

OHS Checklist for Workplace Incidents

3

OHS Induction Checklist for Labour Hire Employees

2

Toolkit 1:
Workplace Policies and Occupational Health and Safety Forms

With these 7 popular workplace policies and numerous OHS forms, you'll know you have all bases covered when it comes to guiding the behaviour of your employees while meeting all your legal OHS requirements. The other documents included will help you ensure that your workplace is compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation relevant to your industry.

This toolkit is divided into 2 sections:

1. Workplace Policies.

Don't get caught out with inadequate workplace policies and procedures!

Whether you are inducting new employees or training your current staff, you need to make sure your employees understand the way you want your workplace to run. With these 100% legal templates for Code of Conduct, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying policies, you'll have your business running like clockwork in no time.

2. Occupational Health and Safety Forms

Complying properly with OHS requirements can be a difficult task. But you need never worry about your risk management, occupational rehabilitation or OHS procedures again with these 7 handy checklists, plans and policies. With these to hand, your workplace will be 100% legally compliant with OHS legislation.

You get all the forms, policies and templates in Toolkit 1 for just $165!

Toolkit 2 summary:

Employment Contracts, Statutory Agreements and Other Agreements

No. of pages

Employment Contracts

 

Fixed Term Employment Agreement

13

Basic Sole Trader Contract Agreement

3

Employment Agreement

12

Casual Contract

5

Letter Informing of Promotion

1

Secondment Letter

1

Letter informing of Temporary Assignment

1

Sole Trader Contractor Agreement

12

Body Corporate Contractor Agreement

14

Unskilled Permanent Agreement

8

Agreements

 

Labour Supply Agreement

18

Award Flexibility Agreement

2

2008 Individual Transitional Agreement (ITEA)

5

Enterprise Agreement

4

Dispute Resolution Procedure Clause

1

Informal Separation Agreement

2

Formal Separation Agreement

5

Letter Proposing Terms for Agreed Separation

2

Speaking Notes for Discussion Regarding Agreed Separation

2

Toolkit 2:
Employment Contracts, Statutory Agreements and Other Agreements

To avoid legal headaches, your employment contracts must be 100% current and legally compliant. There's a fine line between determining whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee. Don't get caught out! Use these specifically tailored contracts and agreements to make sure you get it right every time!

This toolkit is divided into 2 sections:

1. Employment Contracts

There are 10 elements that MUST be contained in every employment contract.

Do you know what they all are?

It's vitally important that, as an employer, you keep your employees contracts completely up to date. Not only do you need to comply with any changes to workplace law, you must also ensure you are legally protected. The contracts included in this toolkit will help you to do this.

2. Agreements

This section will help you implement workplace agreements in your business with complete confidence.

Drafting a legally compliant workplace agreement can be a tricky business. Not only are there mandatory requirements each agreement must meet, there are also numerous types of prohibited content that your agreement CANNOT include...

We've done the hard work for you on this. By using the template workplace agreements included in this toolkit, you can rest assured that all your legal bases are covered.

You get all the forms, policies and templates in Toolkit 2 for just $464!

Don't make your decision just yet - because there's more... much more...

Toolkit 3 summary:

Termination, Dismissal, Performance Management and Discipline

No. of pages

Termination/Dismissal

 

Summary Dismissal Letter

1

Formal Warning Letter

2

Final Warning Letter

2

Letter With Agreement About Notice Pay

1

Dismissal on Notice Letter - Payment in Lieu

1

Dismissal on Notice Letter - Gardening Leave

1

Letter Acknowledging Resignation

1

Redundancy Checklist

6

Notice of Redundancy Letter

1

Notice of Retrenchment Letter

1

Abandonment of Employment Letter

1

Dismissal for Incapacity Letter

1

Termination Letter

1

Performance Management and Discipline

 

End of Probation Period Checklist

1

Letter Confirming Successful End of Probation

1

Record of Performance Discussion

1

Employee Work Performance Evaluation

4

Letter Informing Employee of Suspension for Misconduct

1

Letter to Convene Misconduct Meeting

1

Conflict of Interest Policy

1

Stand Down Letter - Interruption to Supply

1

Stand Down Letter - Discipline

1

Letter to Incapacitated Employee Requesting Medical Information

1

Toolkit 3:
Termination, Dismissal, Performance Management and Discipline

For any manager, dealing effectively with employee performance and discipline issues can be a trying task. Then there is the matter of dismissing employees. How do you do it legally, efficiently and fairly? The documents in this toolkit will show you how.

This toolkit is divided into 2 sections:

1. Termination/Dismissal

Don't end up at the AIRC for dismissing an employee incorrectly!

Unless you tread very carefully when firing an employee, you could find yourself exposed to an unfair dismissal or unlawful termination claim. These sample warning letters, dismissal letters and checklists will help you ensure that you follow the correct procedure when dismissing an employee and help you avoid any sticky legal liabilities.

2. Performance Management and Discipline

What would you do if one of your employees started trying to solicit the business of your clients? You could suspend them, but how exactly would you go about it?

The handy letters and checklists included in this toolkit will ensure that you follow the correct, legal process when suspending an employee for misconduct. They will also assist you when implementing other disciplinary procedures such as stand downs and performance reviews.

You get all the forms, policies and templates in Toolkit 3 for just $234!

Toolkit 4 Summary:

Recruitment, Leave, and other useful forms

No. of pages

Recruitment

 

Independent Contractor Checklist

2

Advertisement Checklist

1

Employment Application Form

8

Acknowledgment of Application Letter

1

Disclosure of Pre-Existing Injuries Form

3

Interview Questions

5

Interview Evaluation Form

1

Reference Check Form

2

Notice of Unsuccessful Employment Application Letter

1

Notice of Successful Employment Application Letter

1

Employee Orientation Checklist

4

Leave

 

Parental Leave Policy

2

Parental Leave Application Form

2

Parental Leave Checklist – Before and During Leave

2

Parental Leave Checklist – Return to Work

2

Parental Leave Letter Informing of Arrangements Upon Return to Work

1

Parental Leave Letter Informing of Arrangements Before Leave Commences

2

Parental Leave Letter Informing of Developments Affecting Pre-Leave Role

1

Flexible Work Arrangement Application Form

2

Leave Application Form

1

Unpaid Leave Policy

1

Useful Forms

 

Employment Records – Employment Details

1

Casual Employee Weekly Timesheet

1

Staff Exit Form

2

Statement of Service

1

Notice of Proposed Termination the DEEWR

1

Nomination for Training Form

1

Acknowledgement of Debt Form

1

Toolkit 4:
Recruitment, Leave, and other useful forms

Dealing with everyday issues like recruiting new employees and recording leave entitlements will be a breeze with this toolkit. It's packed full of useful forms and templates that will ensure you take the right steps, first time, every time.

This toolkit is divided into 3 sections:

1. Recruitment

Recruiting has become a long and difficult process - not to mention legally risky. When recruiting, you must abide by anti-discrimination legislation, privacy legislation and defamation laws, among others. But you can rest assured. The documents in this toolkit will help you approach the recruitment process legally and efficiently, all the way from advertising the position to hiring a new employee.

2. Leave

Confused by the seemingly endless ins and outs of parental leave?

Well you'll never have to worry about properly documenting your employees' leave records again with the help of these forms. In this section you'll also find a request for flexible working arrangements application form, as well as several template letters that will help you allocate parental leave with complete confidence.

3. Useful Forms

This collection of forms will prove very useful for your day-to-day record keeping. They include a template pay slip, weekly time and wages records. It may seem trivial, but without these important "nuts and bolts" the whole machine would break down!

You get all the forms, policies and templates in Toolkit 4 for just $296





Let's recap those costs:

Toolkit 1:

Workplace Policies and Occupational Health and Safety Forms

$165

Toolkit 2:

Employment Contracts, Statutory Agreements and Other Agreements

$464

Toolkit 3:

Termination, Performance Management and Discipline Forms

$234

Toolkit 4:

Recruitment and Leave Forms

$296

TOTAL

Total value of all four toolkits

$1,159

So - if you were to buy all four toolkits, it would cost you a one-off $1,159 - which is a drop in the bucket when you consider that these Microsoft Word form templates, contracts, and policy documents are yours to use as you wish and to keep forever!

To put that into context - all the legal document support you'll ever need to run your business effectively, and with complete confidence, will cost you just $3.17 a day!

I've yet to meet an employment lawyer who charges $3.17 a day for his services...

But wait: I promised you a deal... and here it is - but to take advantage
of it you MUST reply to this invitation within SEVEN DAYS!

I know that times are tough at the moment.

I run a busy department myself.

I appreciate that it might be difficult for you to find $1,159 in your budget right now to cover the cost of these four vital workplace resources.

So let me make your decision easy for you...

If you want all four toolkits; if you want to cover every possible labour law angle and save thousands of dollars a year on legal fees; I'll let you have them today for just $698!

You'll save $461 right now if you take me up on this time-limited offer... and your cost per day comes right down to just $1.91!

This is an absolute no brainer for you. No company director in the world could argue at the value you're getting and the money you're saving the firm. Show them the numbers and they'll most likely pat you on the back for showing great initiative.

But please hurry. Remember - I can't keep this deal on the table forever!

Here's what to do:

Complete the priority order form right now, selecting the toolkits you want - or all four at the special price of $698.

You'll receive a welcome letter with all the links you need to download the toolkit.

Your days of paying hefty fees an hour for legal support are over!

Best regards,

Linda Alexander
The Employment Law Practical Handbook

PS: Don't put this off - remember, you only have 7 days to save $461. I must put my prices back up in one week's time. Order all four toolkits now to avoid disappointment!

Just click one or more of the below to get started:

Toolkit 1:
7 Workplace Policies and Occupational Health and Safety Forms at $165 (incl. GST)

Toolkit 2:
Employment Contracts, Statutory Agreements and Other Agreements at $464 (incl. GST)

Toolkit 3:
Termination, Dismissal, Performance Management and Discipline at $234 (incl. GST)

Toolkit 4:
Recruitment, Leave, and other useful forms at $296 (incl. GST)

Special Offer: Order all 4 IR toolkits and save $461! Pay only $698 (incl.GST)




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