Jenkins Legal & Advisory

12/10/2026

When an employment relationship has run its course, a negotiated exit can be the calmest way forward for everyone. It only holds up if the employee genuinely had a choice, and it's properly documented.

https://www.jenkinslegal.com.au/post/mutual-termination-of-employment-a-strategic-and-controlled-exit

General information, not legal advice.

Managing the end of an employment relationship can be complex, particularly where performance or conduct concerns arise. Formal termination may carry legal or commercial risk. In appropriate circumstances, a mutual termination of employment can provide a pragmatic and controlled outcome for both emp...

28/09/2026

Thursday well spent. ⛳ Our team teed off at Cypress Lakes for the Hunter Business Golf Group charity day, raising funds for Mai-Wel and its work with people with disability and job seekers across the Hunter. Early start, vineyard views, four-person Ambrose and a great local crowd. Thanks to everyone who dug deep.

25/09/2026

Annie and Louise at Business Hunter Women in Mining Lunch, sponsored by BHP. A great panel and a strong turnout from across the Hunter. Thanks to Business Hunter and BHP for bringing it together.

23/09/2026

Proud to have co-hosted the final forum in our 2026 NFP Future Ready Series, alongside HLB Mann Judd and Aon, at Noah’s at the Beach. Our Employment Lawyer Emily Plaza presented on AI and the future of fair, safe employment decisions — how AI is reshaping workplace claims and what boards should be asking now. AI isn’t a future problem; it’s a present one to govern. Thanks to everyone who joined us.

22/09/2026

A genuine business reason isn't enough to make a redundancy stick. In a recent Fair Work decision, the employer lost its redundancy defence because it never discussed 18 vacant roles with the employee. If you're restructuring, talk before you decide.

General information, not legal advice.



https://www.jenkinslegal.com.au/post/redundancy-consultation-failures-what-employers-need-to-know

18/09/2026

Our GM Louise Williams spent the week in Geelong at the 2026 ALPMA + ALTACON Business of Law Summit — three days on AI, legal tech and the future of running a great law firm. Staying across where the sector is heading is how we keep improving for our clients. Plenty of ideas coming home to Newcastle.

10/09/2026

Got an unfair dismissal claim? Before you defend the decision, check whether the Fair Work Commission can even hear it.

Late lodgement, minimum employment periods, the high income threshold, or a genuine redundancy can all end a claim at the jurisdiction stage, if you raise it early in the F3 response.

General information, not legal advice.

24/08/2026

Quick question: does your will control your super? Actually, no, in most cases it doesn't. Without a valid binding nomination, your super fund's trustee decides who gets it, not your will. Worth a five-minute check.

🔗 https://www.jenkinslegal.com.au/post/is-your-super-really-yours-after-your-death-why-beneficiary-nominations-need-attention-now

General information, not legal advice.

17/08/2026

Our Legal Director Micah Jenkins, GM Louise Williams and Commercial Lawyer Isaiah Broad had a wonderful day at the PKF Hunter Valley W**e Show Celebrations Luncheon, where Micah presented the James Busby Memorial Trophy for Best 3-Year-Old & Older Shiraz (proudly sponsored by JLA) to Mike De Iuliis of De Iuliis W**es for their Reserve Shiraz 2023. Congratulations Mike!

Catching up with the Hunter w**e community is always a highlight, and MC Merrick Watts had us in stitches. Cheers to a great day.

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14/08/2026

Signing a commercial lease? The rent is the easy part.

Fire safety, planning approval, make-good obligations and your right to assign or sublet all deserve a proper look before you sign — not after.

Our property team can review your lease and flag the risks that aren't obvious at first glance.

Read our full due diligence checklist: https://www.jenkinslegal.com.au/post/things-to-consider-before-entering-into-a-commercial-lease-in-nsw

General information, not legal advice.