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Workplace law for transport & logistics operators
Drivers, depots, allowances, rosters, biometric time clocks, WHS, employee records and tight schedules. Transport is the backbone of Australia and the rules around road transport and distribution are getting more complex by the year.
We can help Queensland-based operators understand their employment law, safety and compliance obligations, for businesses managing people almost anywhere across Australia.
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We understand how
transport really runs
Few industries carry the workforce complexity that transport and logistics does. You are juggling employees, fatigue and safety, awards or enterprise agreements and rosters, long hours and distances, all under rules that move fast.
We can help you make sense of it with timely and practical advice so you can get on with running your business.
Here is how we can help
transport operators
Depots, drivers, subcontractors and rosters: the workforce issues that may arise every day. Here is where we can help.
Talk to usAwards, agreements, rates & rosters
Assisting you to understand the road transport awards or your enterprise agreement, including managing pay, hours and rostering.
Work health & safety
Assisting you to understand your obligations in relation to safety duties.
Driver fatigue, drug & alcohol policies and more
Policies for safety-critical issues that matter most in transport.
Contractors v employees
Considering subcontractor v employee relationships to mitigate sham contracting.
Workplace investigations
Assisting you with misconduct, safety breaches and complaints.
Performance & termination
Assisting you with managing employees.
Fair Work claims
Assisting with your response to a claim, and appearing for you in the Fair Work Commission where leave to be represented is granted.
Why transport operators may choose JES LEGAL
Depots, drivers, subcontractors and rosters
We act for employers
Your business, your people, your interests. We take the time to understand how you operate.
We focus on the moving parts
Assisting you to understand your obligations in relation to biometric time clocks to heavy-vehicle safety duties, awards and rostering.
Plain English
Clear answers and practical next steps, so you can make decisions with confidence.
Prevention first
In a safety-critical industry, working through issues early usually leaves you with more options, and costs less, than dealing with them after the fact.
We move at your pace
Transport does not stop at five o’clock, and neither do the problems. When something lands and we can assist, we aim to provide an answer within a reasonable timeframe.
Need legal representation or advice?
Whether you have been served with a claim from an employee, want to review your safety policies and procedures, arrange workplace training for your staff, or help your senior and HR managers lead their people more effectively, we can help.
Book a conversationBased in Toowoomba & Brisbane · Acting for Queensland-based employers,
almost anywhere your people work.