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Practical Workplace Relations for Employers.
Supporting construction, trades and industry with practical advice, legal representation, and HR & payroll.
Industry Partners
Who we are
Advice that works
on the ground.
Learn more about us
Draytons is a national workplace relations group built around one idea: employers deserve support that actually works on the ground — not just on paper.
We work alongside the businesses that build, maintain and supply Australia, combining legal and consulting expertise with a practical approach to clear advice, fair value and real support, from everyday workplace matters to complex disputes.
50+
Years of Combined Experience
3
Specialist practices
100%
Employer focused
500+
Employers supported
Our expertise
Workplace Solutions for Employers.
Enterprise Agreement Assessment Tool
Employment
Employment contracts
Entitlements
Workplace policies
Performance management
Workplace Investigations
Industrial Relations
Enterprise bargaining
Union engagement
Workforce change
BOOT testing
Right of Entry
Pay Audits
Safety & Regulatory
WHS compliance
Incident response
Regulator management
Workers' Comp Responses
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Fair Work Commission
Queensland IRC
Court advocacy
Dispute resolution
Federal Court & FCFCOA
Industrial Magistrates Court
HR & Payroll
Payroll management
Employment contracts
HR administration
Award compliance
Remuneration Benchmarking
Audits
Outsourced & Retainer support
Why Draytons
Why employers call us first
01
We know your industry
Twenty-plus years across civil, building, resources and trades. We speak site, not just statute — you won't spend the first hour explaining how your world works.
02
Consulting & Legal
Practical IR consulting backed by our own incorporated legal practice. When a matter needs privilege or a hearing-room advocate, there's no handover and no catch-up bill.
03
Straight answers
No 40-page memos. We tell you what it means, what the risk is and what we'd do — in language you can take to your board or your foreman.
04
In your corner
From a right-of-entry stoush at 6am to a Commission hearing, we're hands-on. Senior people who answer their phones, not a ticket number.
industries
Focused support for employers
From sole traders to Tier 1 contractors and government projects — we speak your industry.
Building, commercial & civil construction
Manufacturing & maintenance
Government & major projects
Local Government
Resources, energy & renewables
Community & social services
Professional & technical teams
Electrical trade & contracting
Need clear workplace advice?
Practical workplace advice and legal support when it matters most. Talk to us about your workplace challenges.
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