THE CHALLENGE
Sound familiar?
Every HR team carries the weight of difficult decisions — often without the legal confidence to act early enough to prevent costly outcomes.
We don’t use lawyers enough.
Issues escalate because getting legal advice feels too slow, too expensive, or too formal for day-to-day decisions.
We don’t have the budget for ongoing legal support.
Hourly rates make proactive legal advice feel out of reach — so HR teams guess rather than seek guidance.
We already have lawyers, but can’t get quick answers.
Traditional legal relationships aren’t built for fast, practical day-to-day decisions. PeopleLaw Partner is.
HOW IT WORKS
Employment law support, built for HR
PeopleLaw Partner isn’t about billing hours. It’s about sitting alongside your team as a practical partner — available before you act, not after things go wrong.
Quick advice, when you need it
Phone and email access to employment lawyers with fast turnarounds — same day or within 24–48 hours. Plain-English guidance you can act on immediately.
“Before you act” advisory
Get decision support before terminations, performance processes, disciplinary actions, flexible work requests, and redundancy decisions. Reduce risk before it materialises.
Document review & light drafting
Employment contract reviews, targeted policy updates, warning letters, show cause letters, and outcome letters — keeping scope tight but delivering real value.
HR legal updates & risk alerts
Stay ahead of legislative changes, Fair Work decisions, and emerging workplace risks with regular updates — translated into practical guidance for HR teams.
Monthly check-in & training
Regular 30–60 minute sessions to discuss emerging issues, flag risks, and keep your team sharp. Quarterly training sessions available on higher tiers.
Early claims response
When something goes wrong, having a legal partner already embedded in your team means faster, better-positioned responses to unfair dismissal and general protections applications.
COMMON USE CASES
What HR teams use PeopleLaw Partner for
From day-to-day queries to complex workplace matters — PeopleLaw Partner covers the full range of issues that land on HR desks every week.
PRICING
Simple, fixed monthly pricing
No hourly billing. No bill shock. Choose the tier that matches your team’s size and needs — and upgrade at any time as your business grows.
Essential
Best for small HR teams and SMEs
+ GST
- Quick advice — capped at 3–5 queries per month
- Email support with practical responses
- HR legal updates and risk alerts
- Template access (warnings, letters, checklists)
Professional
Best for established HR teams and growing businesses
+ GST
- Everything in Essential
- Monthly check-in session (30–60 minutes)
- Decision support for terminations, performance, and misconduct
- Light document review
- Faster turnaround on queries
Signature
Best for larger HR teams and complex HR environments
+ GST
- Everything in Professional
- Priority access — fastest turnaround guaranteed
- Quarterly training sessions for HR and management
- Strategic employment law advisory
- Early claims response support
YOUR LEGAL PARTNER
Led by a trusted employment law authority
PeopleLaw Partner is led by Jonathan Mamaril, a Director at South Geldard Lawyers with more than 16 years of experience in employment and workplace relations law across Queensland and beyond.
Jonathan has built a reputation for going beyond legal compliance — he focuses on practical, business-first advice that helps HR teams protect their organisations, support their people, and mitigate risk before it escalates.
A regular speaker at industry conferences including LGMA, Manufacturing Excellence Forum, TEC and Vistage, Jonathan is also a recognised media voice on employment law — having been quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald, HRM Online, HR Daily, and interviewed on ABC Radio and Ticker News.
🎙️ Host of The HR Engage Podcast—providing practical employment law insights, expert analysis, and real-world solutions for HR professionals and business leaders through interviews with industry leaders and experts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PeopleLaw Partner
PeopleLaw Partner is specifically designed for HR teams — not as a replacement for complex legal matters, but as a proactive, day-to-day support partner. It fills the gap between “nothing” and “full legal engagement” by giving HR teams fast, practical guidance before decisions are made. It is not about billing hours; it’s about speed, confidence, and risk reduction.
If your team’s needs grow beyond the included queries, we can discuss upgrading to the next tier or agreeing on additional support. PeopleLaw Partner is also designed as a natural pathway into deeper legal work — investigations, complex litigation, workplace audits, and training programs — where that becomes necessary.
Yes. PeopleLaw Partner is built to scale with your business. If your HR team grows, your organisation expands, or your risk environment changes, we can upgrade your tier. We’ll discuss the right starting point based on your current situation and go from there.
South Geldard Lawyers advises on employment law matters across Australia. While our offices are based in Queensland, national workplace laws such as the Fair Work Act 2009 apply in most circumstances, and our team can advise on issues arising regardless of where your employees are located.
Absolutely. The Essential tier was specifically designed with small businesses and SMEs in mind — owners and managers who handle people matters without a dedicated HR professional. Having a trusted employment lawyer to call on before making decisions protects your business and your people.
Quickly. Once you select the right tier, we’ll prepare a client agreement for your review. After signing, you’ll have access to your PeopleLaw Partner from the following business day. There’s no complicated onboarding — just practical support from day one.
Ready to make confident
HR decisions?
Tell us about your team and we’ll recommend the right tier for your situation. No obligation, no pressure — just a practical conversation about how PeopleLaw Partner can support your HR function. organization.
