About MDC Legal

EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALISTS

Australia’s dedicated employment law specialists

MDC Legal offers expert employment law services across WA, nationally, and internationally. Our senior employment lawyers deliver fast, cost-effective solutions for businesses and employees. We specialise in terminations, dismissals, discrimination, workplace culture, HR advice, compliance, workplace investigations, dispute resolution, and more. Recognised by Doyle’s Law Guide as a ‘Leading Employment Law Firm,’ our team brings unique insights from representing both sides of disputes. Our expertise spans large businesses, SMEs, start-ups, and unions, ensuring tailored, strategic solutions for every client.

why choose us

Our difference

No surprise billing

At MDC Legal, we prioritise transparency in our billing, with upfront fee estimates, work in progress updates and accountability in itemisation of work charged. Flexible fixed-fee services can be tailored to meet your needs.

Safeguard your interests

Your interests are paramount. We focus on compliance and business protection with robust HR and workplace solutions. While we advocate for efficient dispute resolution and settlement, our battle-ready lawyers are prepared to advance your interests in court when necessary.

Expert compliance guidance

Breaches of employment law can result in costly claims and fines. We specialise in navigating the complexities of the Fair Work Act, state legislation, and industrial awards and agreements. Ensure compliance, enhance workplace practices, and receive the guidance to keep your business on track.

Personalised client engagement

We provide unique solutions. Each client receives personalised attention from our team, ensuring legal strategies are perfectly aligned with individual business goals and challenges.

Proactive risk management

We anticipate potential legal issues and manage them proactively to prevent disruptions and secure your business’s future.

Access to Perth’s best employment lawyers

Direct engagement with our senior lawyers ensures you benefit from top-tier legal expertise at every interaction.

Communication every step of the way

Informed communication is essential. Expect continuous updates and straightforward communication from your dedicated legal team.

Long-term partnership focus

Each client receives personalised attention from our team, ensuring legal strategies are perfectly aligned with individual business goals and challenges.

Meet the team

Who we are

Our team of senior employment lawyers are unique among employment law firms in Perth because, amongst other reasons, they have worked extensively throughout the industry. Our lawyers are experienced across boutique legal practices, national and international law firms, state and federal government, unions and community legal centres.



Our diversity gives us a holistic understanding of business, workplace and employment law issues.
We assist businesses and employees with legal resources, support and representation. We represent all clients, from ASX-listed enterprises, and small, medium and large businesses, to not-for-profits and NGOs. We also act for individual employees including professionals, unions, executives and senior employees in the public and private sector. We provide strategic and practical solutions to your unique employment law issues

Our capabilities

What we do

We provide expert employment law and workplace relations solutions through high-quality, cost-effective legal services. Our best practice advice and services deliver fast and effective resolutions to disputes and compliance matters.

Employment law presents many challenges for employers and employees. It covers issues such as recruitment, employment contracts, policies and procedures, record keeping, investigations and disciplinary issues, people and culture management and dealing with employee claims. It also involves measures to enforce restraints of trade, protecting your goodwill, intellectual property and confidentiality.

As an essential ingredient to business prosperity, we help businesses to get HR and workplace culture right. We enable individual clients to achieve optimum outcomes in their employment. We are conscious that employment issues can be stressful and are often urgent. We deliver timely, supportive services, strategic advice and successful HR & Employment Law solutions.

Notable decisions

Notable decisions

VIEW ALL NOTABLE DECISIONS
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
CITATION : 2016 WAIRC 00731
CORAM : SENIOR COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
HEARD : FRIDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 2016, THURSDAY, 3 MARCH 2016, FRIDAY, 1 APRIL 2016
DELIVERED: TUESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2016
FILE NO. : B 93 OF 2015
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL MAGISTRATES COURT
CITATION : 2016 WAIRC 00210
CORAM : INDUSTRIAL MAGISTRATE G. CICCHINI
HEARD : WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 2016
DELIVERED : WEDNESDAY, 13 APRIL 2016
FILE NO. : M 117 OF 2015
SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN CHAMBERS
CITATION : BEND-TECH GROUP (A FIRM) -v- BEEK [2015] WASC 491 (S)
CORAM : PRITCHARD J
HEARD : 5 APRIL 2015
DELIVERED : 11 APRIL 2016
FILE NO. : CIV 2819 of 2015
5 star reviews

Testimonials

Dealt with my case compassionately

Mark and Jessie from MDC Legal were incredibly professional and dealt with my case compassionately. I had a great result and I thank the whole team for everything that they did. Five stars from me!

Crystal Brown

Outstanding professional team

Excellent service from an outstanding professional team. MDC Legal took the initiative, worked hard, were honest, spoke from a position of expertise which gave them the opportunity to challenge lesser expertise with great confidence. We were treated with respect and given very honest feedback every step of the way. We have left our meetings with Mark Cox feeling humbled by his support and respectful of his integrity and the huge energy he has for his work. Most of all we felt supported.
Amanda Sturrock

Sound legal advice

MDC legal has assisted myself and my firm in the past with sound legal advice and professional services which has resulted in very positive outcomes, would highly recommend them for any workplace legal issue.

Michael Bellman

Both genuine and realistic

I can confidently recommend their services and have found MDC and their legal team to be professional and considerate. The advice I received was both genuine and realistic resulting in a favourable outcome for myself. Thank you MDC.

Sean Fraser

Truly a level beyond in professionalism

What an amazingly talented team I had through my recent trial. Truly a level beyond in professionalism, respect for the law and demonstrated themselves to be a class above the plaintiff in the Supreme court. They went well beyond my expectations, achieving a phenomenal outcome. Superb communication throughout the whole process, with outstanding advice and direction. I could not recommend anyone better than this team for my legal representation. Thank you again so much.

Andrew Beek

Highly recommend them as a legal firm

MDC legal are a highly professional and ethical legal firm. I recently sought their advice and representation in an employment related matter, and engaged the services of Joanna Knoth. MDC Legal and Joanna responded quickly to my initial enquiries and throughout out period of interaction, and were extremely knowledgeable in workplace legislation. Costs were well explained upfront and as my case proceeded so there were no ‘surprises’. They communicated well at all times, explained required processes effectively and ultimately achieved a positive outcome for me as their client. I would highly recommend them as a legal firm and would engage their services again if I had further need for legal advice.

Sarah M

Excellent advice and legal clout

I had a rather difficult legal issue compounded by the fact that a big established law firm was throwing their “family” weight behind the matter. One letter, with excellent advice and legal clout, from MDC Legal was all it took for this matter to be very favourably resolved. Four years down the line and this matter has never been an issue again. Well done MDC Legal!

John Tidy

They showed great empathy

Joanna and the team at MDC Legal helped me through one of the most difficult periods of my working career to date. They were professional, efficient and effective in helping me achieve a great outcome. They showed great empathy and understanding of my workplace case and I would recommend them to anyone.

Quyen Truong

Impressed by the depth of assistance

I recommend MDC legal to anyone seeking prompt professional advice and assistance with an employment law matter. I have personally been assisted by Mr Mark Cox and have also worked with some of his legal staff and have been really impressed by the depth of assistance and commitment to achieving positive results. If you have an employment matter and want the best value for money in the long run for your hard earned dollars, contact MDC legal and give yourself the best chance possible.

Liz Carbone

Their communication is excellent

I used MDC Legal upon another lawyer’s recommendation, for an employment contract for my business. Mark, Jessie and Jo are a great team. Their communication is excellent so I knew what stage the project was at every step of the way. Costs are explicitly outlined so there is complete financial transparency. Very happy with the end contract and their services. Will be using them again for further employment law needs for my business.

Sherry Wong

Honest, informative, empathic

Mark Cox and the team at MDC Legal assisted me through one of the most difficult periods in my professional career. They were honest, informative, empathic and very experienced. I could not have achieved the positive outcome I did without them. I highly recommend MDC Legal.

Brian Peddie

Considered, professional advice and assistance

As a not-for-profit community legal centre, the Mental Health Law Center has appreciated the considered, professional advice and assistance provided by Mark Cox and his team at MDC Legal. Their advice, not only on matters of employment law but also on applying the law to complex employment situations was communicated clearly and without jargon. The advice they provided was relevant, up-to-date and useful in achieving a positive outcome. The Employee Handbook and Management Guides provided by MDC Legal are extremely useful, not only in preventing employment situations from arising but also in providing quick guidelines to assist in the day to day managing and creating a positive work environment for staff members. Highly recommend.

TAL MHLC

Most impressive aspect however, was their honesty

I contacted MDC Legal following a recommendation and I am glad that I did. My initial email was answered 30 minutes later, in detail. All subsequent correspondence was quick, professional and to the point. There was transparency throughout. The most impressive aspect of MDC Legal for me however, was their honesty. This is a virtue fast disappearing in today’s world. Thank you MDC Legal.

Thomas Zimmermann

You are in safe, capable hands

Most people when they engage the services of a solicitor have to do so because of an unpleasant/ongoing legal matter that needs sound, solid advice and an equitable resolution that won’t resurface in the future. MDC Legal went above and beyond my expectations. Not only did they keep me up to date with regular informed communications, but they also advised me as to the best course of action needed to achieve a favourable outcome for myself with the least amount of stress possible. Most legal matters do require some investment, but it is money well spent with MDC Legal. Keep in mind that if you want the best, then you have to pay for it- if you pay peanuts, then you will get monkeys!! Joanna Knoth and Noella Silby are a class act. Not only are they a credit to MDC Legal, but they are a positive representation of the legal profession and the community overall. You are in safe, capable hands with MDC Legal and I would not hesitate to recommend them or to utilise their services should a legal matter arise in the future.

Angela Matija Babic