Employment

On a significant whistleblower investigation relating to alleged misconduct, including breach of the Corporations Act.

On a whistleblower disclosure, including the investigation and subsequent actions.

On a workplace investigation into alleged misconduct of four senior employees.

Regarding a whistleblower investigation relating to allegations of misconduct by the company’s Chair.

In relation to three separate whistleblower investigations.

On an investigation into allegations against senior executives and investigations into sexual harassment, discrimination, serious code of conduct breaches and bullying allegations.

On a transaction involving the transfer of employees and complex enterprise agreement issues.

On the employment aspects of its acquisition, in partnership with the Australian Government, of Digicel Pacific, the biggest mobile operator in the South Pacific region.

On the employment aspects of its acquisition of InvoCare, including preparing new executive contracts for the incoming leadership team.

On its exit from the Australian market, including negotiations with the Transport Workers Union.

On the employment aspects of its Australian acquisitions, including Cars Guide and Sneakercon.

On employment aspects of the sale of SPC Group by way of asset sale and associated redundancy issues.

In relation to an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman following a self-disclosure of historical underpayment.

In relation to instances of non-compliance under applicable enterprise agreements.

In relation to a warranty claim by the new owners alleging historical underpayment of employees prior to completion of the acquisition.

In a general protections claim in the Fair Work Commission involving allegations of age discrimination.

In relation to responding to information requests from ASIC regarding its regulatory investigation into a whistleblower complaint.

In relation to applications to the Fair Work Commission regarding enterprise arrangements for a digital payments venture.

On a WHS matter relating to a workplace fatality.

On an audit of its WHS policies, processes and systems from a legal risk and management perspective and making recommendations across a range of issues critical to WHS risk management.

In relation to a workplace fatality and the WorkSafe investigation conducted by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS).

On various employment and workplace health and safety matters.

In a claim brought by an employee who had received workers compensation since late 2014, for alleged excessive hours of work.

In relation to the negotiation of an enforceable undertaking with SafeWork NSW regarding a safety incident involving a contract delivery driver being struck by a forklift.

On a claim commenced by a former senior executive regarding their termination and a disputed transaction bonus.

A dispute with the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia.

Management of a sexual harassment claim, best practice for management and recommended steps.

A complex general protections claim brought by a former executive. They claimed various entitlements, including shares allegedly held by the former employee.

Defending a claim in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia by a senior manager alleging unlawful adverse action regarding a workplace investigation commenced into the senior manager.

On two successful applications under the Fair Work Act to the Fair Work Commission to stop the transfer of an enterprise agreement as part of a transfer of business.

Against three former employees, their new employer, its parent company and two of its directors for breach of fiduciary duty and the theft of confidential information.

In relation to a considerable confidential information data theft involving its former employee.

In proceedings seeking relief relating to allegations of a large-scale confidential information theft involving several hundreds of thousands of documents and gigabytes of data.

In a claim in the Victorian Supreme Court alleging a breach by a former employee of post-employment restraints.

Against a former contractor and an entity she established in obtaining an order for the preservation of evidence and the creation of forensic copies of all remaining devices within the possession of each of the defendants.

In successfully pursuing a default judgment against a former contractor for forensic investigation costs involved in the retrieval of its confidential information.

In an investigation relating to allegations of misconduct by a senior partner in respect of unfair dismissal proceedings.

In relation to a complex and sensitive executive termination.

In relation to the termination of the CEO of a portfolio company.

On employment matters, including the hiring, termination and restraint matters concerning its executives.

In relation to the termination of the CFO including Corporations Act termination benefit provisions.

In preparing a board policy dealing with managing the termination of the executive leadership team.