Fair Work Commission – Workplace Advice Service

The Fair Work Commission – Workplace Advice Service provides free legal help to employers and employees that qualify.

You may be able to speak with a lawyer if an appointment is available.

This service is only for issues that involve:

• dismissal
• general protections
• bullying at work
• sexual harassment at work.

To be eligible for this service, you must be a small business employer, that:

• has less than 15 employees
• does not have in-house legal, workplace or human resources staff
• does not have a lawyer or paid agent
• is not a member of an employer association
• has an enquiry or issue about dismissal, general protections, bullying or sexual harassment at work.

There are offices in the capital city of each state and territory, plus a regional office in New South Wales.

See the details for the office in your state or territory:

• ACT (Canberra)
• NSW (Sydney and Newcastle)
• NT (Darwin)
• QLD (Brisbane)
• SA (Adelaide)
• TAS (Hobart)
• VIC (Melbourne)
• WA (Perth).