Issues arising in an era of significant legislative change, including WorkChoices, the introduction of the Fair Work Act, temporary COVID -19 amendments to the law and the extensive 2022 amendments to the Fair Work Act

Enterprise bargaining

Industrial disputes

Termination of employment

Redundancy and redeployment

Employment and labour related litigation in Federal and State courts

Advocacy in the Fair Work Commission

Equal opportunity and anti discrimination

Bullying and harassment claims

Employment contracts and independent contractor arrangements

Employment issues in mergers and acquisitions and transfer of business

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Representing employers in a number of unfair dismissal, general protections and unlawful termination claims

Defending anti-discrimination claims in Federal and State courts and tribunals

Obtaining injunctions and other orders to stop industrial action

Sale/purchase of business and outsourcing transactions which involved the transfer of several hundred employees

Advising on employee disciplinary issues and investigations into employee behaviour

Managing employee grievances

Flexible work arrangements

Confidentiality and post employment obligations

Contract disputes with senior executive employees

Negotiation of enterprise agreements

Advising on business closure in unionized and non-unionized workplaces.

Advising and representing employers in relation to Award compliance, underpayment of wages claims and Fair Work Ombudsman litigation

The Cole Royal Commission into the building and construction industry