Employment & Safety
The successful management of employment, industrial relations and safety risks and compliance has a significant impact on an organisation's reputation and performance.
Businesses need effective systems, policies and processes for managing risks like industrial disputes, discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. At a minimum organisations must ensure they are complying with laws relating to employment.
How we can help
We work closely with our clients to manage employment, industrial relations and safety risks, protect corporate reputation and promote our clients as employers of choice.
Working with us will give your business the benefit of a team that prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with clients rather than one-off matters. We seek to invest in getting to know our clients’ businesses and working with them to find better ways to manage their employment, industrial relations and safety challenges.
We promote our clients as employers of choice
By putting effective systems, policies and processes in place to avoid reputationally-damaging compliance issues.
Working alongside our clients to achieve the best outcome
We understand that managing legal risk is only one of the factors that impacts commercial decision-making. Accordingly, we place great importance on getting to know our clients' specific needs and risk appetite.
Acting decisively and immediately when faced with a major incident or claim
We base our recommendations on what's most important to you, ensuring we minimise reputational and legal risk.
Experience
Australia Post
Defended proceedings initiated in the Federal Court by a former employee.
Super Retail Group
Advised on the underpayment of employees in its store management operations and the store set-up operations across its retail brands.
Rio Tinto
Represented Rio Tinto in safety prosecutions.
Rio Tinto
Defended Rio Tinto and an executive in Federal Court proceedings by a former employee.
Chevron
Advising Chevron on its industrial relations strategy and enterprise bargaining.
AstraZeneca
Advised on a long-running dispute with one of Australia's largest trade unions regarding employee leave entitlements.
Newcrest Mining
Defended proceedings initiated in the Supreme Court by a former employee against Newcrest regarding breach of employment contract.
Westpac Banking Corporation
Advised on a class action in the NSW Supreme Court in connection with a retention incentive.
Oracle Corporation
This matter involved claims of sex discrimination in the treatment of incentive arrangements.
Coles
Defended proceedings by a former employee against Coles and current and former Coles employees.