Specialising in Employment Law

Health & Safety

Welcome to McGuinness Employment Law

We are a specialist firm advising on Employment, and Health and Safety law

Our specialist focus enables us to provide effective solutions and timely advice to our clients.

Whether your matter is a dispute, relates to employment or health and safety compliance, or you want to understand your rights, and what the options are – we are here to help.

We pride ourselves on understanding our clients’ needs – allowing us to give you practical, commercial and effective advice.

We know our clients value results and we value our clients.

Charles believes in giving back to the community - with a background in the arts, Charles has been on the Board of of Footnote Dance, since 2021. 

Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators (AAWI)

Charles is a Member of AAWI - the association representing and bringing together workplace investigators in Australasia.

Mediator Training 

In 2025 Charles completed the week long Resolution Institute Mediation Workshop 

Key work within the last few months includes:

  • Advising on investigation processes including drafting terms of reference and engaging independent investigators;
  • Advising a significant employer on Health and Safety compliance and procedures; and
  • Advising numerous employers and employees on their employment related rights and duties, including resolving difficult personal grievances and other claims through mediation.

Charles McGuinness

Principal

Our Services

We provide tailored advice that is specific to your issues

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Services for Business

Employment and Health and Safety legal compliance for businesses can seem complex and daunting - but we can guide you through all that.

We advise from start to finish - drafting agreements and policies, advising on processes such as performance management, discipline or restructuring and redundancy, transfer of employees on sale of businesses, and post-employment such as restraints of trade.

Get in touch with us for a clear explanation of your issues and a strategy for resolving them.

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Services for Individuals

Individuals, including executives, have different needs from businesses. Typically individuals want to understand their rights and their options - together with the best strategy for fast and effective resolution.

We understand the needs of individuals, and enjoy assisting our clients to resolve their concerns and conflicts.

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Testimonials

I greatly appreciated your strategic approach, your commitment and your ability to listen. Your intellect, knowledge and enjoyment of the legal process shone through! more BB

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Thank you Charles. You took at really bad situation and handled it so well and sensitively for me that I came away feeling good, positive with my mana, my behaviour not in question and my ethical position intact. I so appreciated your empathy. Arohanui. more JJ

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Your support and guidance on this has been greatly appreciated, it has been a difficult couple of years and you've helped me put an end to it all with an amazing result. I am so glad to come back to you on this when I nearly just gave it all away. The settlement you negotiated for us will be nothing short of life changing, we'll be able to use it to top up our deposit to get into our own home, and setup a small fund for each of the kids... more DD

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From my initial rather panicked telephone enquiry to the settlement of my claim, you provided practical, concise and easy to understand advice and support. I valued your realistic assessment of the (successful) outcome of my claim and your assistance in navigating the mediation process. more SS

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I was very pleased you were able to express that everything was not acceptable... Your kindness and empathy was so appreciated in a very stressful life changing event for me. Once again THANK YOU. more HH

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Morena Charles, just wanted to say one year on from the day THANK YOU. Will always appreciate your help and understanding when I really needed it one year ago. more GG

GG

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Charles, many thanks for all your help. Your support in helping us get through the last few months has been enormous and very much appreciated by all the board. more Board member of international NGO charity

Board member of international NGO charity

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Dear Charles, thank you so much for all your help. I really appreciated having you in our corner. I have found the whole thing really hard to deal with and if it wasn't for you I don't know how I would have coped... more TT

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A heartfelt thank you for everything you have done for us in the last 2 months! You have made this difficult journey as stress-free as possible and we really appreciate the calm and gentle manner with which you interacted with everyone throughout. Thanks once again. more MM & AA

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