Significant experience in interpreting, drafting and negotiating enterprise agreements and assisting clients with employment law compliance and dealing with the Fair Work Ombudsman

Regularly provides clients with strategic advice to work through difficult employee matters, from performance-management, dealing with ill and injured workers and disciplinary matters

Advises clients regularly about the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions and works closely with the Corporate and Commercial team on these matters

Experienced in drafting, negotiating and advising on employment contracts, independent contractor agreements and policies

Advises clients on disciplinary matters, redundancy processes and termination of employment and drafts related documents on behalf of clients

Represents clients in unfair dismissal and general protection proceedings including jurisdictional hearings and conciliations in the Fair Work Commission

Manages litigation on behalf of clients in the state and federal courts in relation to general protections claims, breach of contract and post-employment restraint claims

Advises clients on the interaction between enterprise agreements, transitional awards, modern awards and the National Employment Standards and provides complex award-coverage advice

Experienced in assisting with workplace investigations into employee conduct and providing advice on investigation reports