Legal support to help tackle the challenges of managing your practice
The scenario
Sam is the practice manager for a Sydney practice with 15 doctors and five support staff. Their workdays are filled with hiring staff, managing payroll, resolving any staff disputes, and managing suppliers. They are the go-to person for all day to-day issues in the practice.
The challenge
The long-term full-time receptionist for Sam’s practice is retiring and their boss, Catherine, will require them to hire several casual receptionists to fill the vacancy. Sam will need to run the recruiting process, organise their employment contracts and make sure the new staff are trained and onboarded effectively.
How Avant Law can assist
Our lawyers can help Sam identify the appropriate award and understand how it will apply to the new roles. We can prepare the employment contracts and help with training staff to understand their workplace legal obligations.
Legal support – step by step
Step 1 - Get in touch
Sam contacts Avant Law to arrange a phone or video call at a suitable time.
Step 2 - Initial discussion
Sam decides a video call is best and we discuss the new roles and the needs of the practice.
We talk them through what will be required and give them an estimate of costs and timeline.
Step 3 - Advice and contract preparation
Sam is happy with our fee estimate and asks us to start work.
We help Sam to understand the applicable pay and employment conditions for the new casual staff and we prepare suitable employment contracts.
Step 4 -Support for onboarding
When the new staff start work, we can provide them with training on their workplace obligations.
We can help you
If you have any questions, or would like more information about how we can assist you or your practice, please call 1800 867 113, or to organise a confidential discussion at a time that suits you, please click here
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