Workplace Relations Lawyer
Core
Act primarily for employers on diverse matters including post-employment restraints, unfair dismissal, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, compliance with workplace laws, organisational change, sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace health and safety, and workplace investigations.
Role type
Mid-level lawyer (2-4 years post-admission)
Builds
Legal advice and representation for clients in construction, NFP, and social/community sectors
Domain
Australian Employment Law and Industrial Relations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
drafting employment contracts, handling employment disputes, managing industrial relations, enterprise bargaining, dismissal claims, discrimination claims, workplace bullying, restraint of trade, transfer of business, independent contractor classification, Fair Work Act compliance, work health and safety
Preferred skills
marketing activities (writing articles, presenting at client events), business of private legal practice (time recording, billing, debtor management)
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Advise employers on workplace law compliance, manage industrial disputes and enterprise bargaining, handle sexual harassment and discrimination claims, conduct workplace investigations, participate in client marketing and events, manage matter control and billing
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level (2-4 years post-admission)