Employment documents
- Bring the employment contract, position description, policies and any variation to duties or remuneration.
- Identify the applicable award or enterprise agreement if known.
- Collect payslips, rosters, time sheets, leave records, commission records and expense records.
Performance, conduct and complaints
- Bring warnings, performance plans, allegations, investigation letters, responses and meeting notes.
- Collect relevant emails, messages and internal complaints.
- Prepare a concise chronology identifying the people involved and when decisions were made.
Termination or resignation
- Bring the termination, redundancy, stand-down or resignation letter.
- Record when the decision was communicated and the final date of employment.
- Bring final pay information and any proposed deed, release or settlement document.
- Identify any Fair Work Commission, court or contractual deadline immediately.
Before the appointment
Keep original documents safe, preserve electronic records and bring a short list of the questions and outcomes you want to discuss. Tell the solicitor about urgent deadlines at the beginning of the conference.