Testimonials for WAS

Youth Law Australia (YLA) is a nationally accredited community legal centre providing free legal advice and representation for young people under 25 across Australia.  YLA has been accepting referrals from the Fair Work Commission’s Workplace Advice Service since the inception of YLA’s Young Workers’ Rights Service in 2021.  This partnership has helped facilitate young people’s access to justice by empowering them to make informed decisions about exercising legal rights and pursuing legal processes with the benefit of trusted professional advice and experienced practical guidance.

As a Workplace Advice Service partner, Hennings Lawyers has benefited from diversifying our clientele and the areas in which we can assist both employers and employees. The wide variety of cases offers a fantastic opportunity to become more well-rounded legal practitioners. Most of all, we value the chance to help clients to make the best decisions to resolve significant workplace issues.

Hennings Lawyers has assisted almost 100 employers and employees through the Workplace Advice Service. As a partner, our firm has formed ongoing relationships with many clients and our team benefits from the diversity of the cases we are allocated. Our participation is more than just a corporate social responsibility measure, it helps us to make a difference to people who need it… a reminder of why many of us became lawyers in the first place.

The Workplace Advice Services is a valuable and impactful service empowering employees and employers across Australia with legal advice on their workplace rights and obligations. In many instances, employees and employers have navigated a wealth of information online before our advice call and are looking for specific advice on what to do for their case, often with a short time frame to act or respond. It has been a pleasure working with the Fair Work Commission's Workplace Advice Service team to provide clarity and guidance through advice to program participants to help them find practical solutions. Our firm looks forward to continuing our partnership with the Service into the future. Michael Law Group