Mark is a highly experienced employment & safety lawyer, advising and assisting employers of all types across a wide range of industries.
He helps employers manage, prevent and mitigate workplace risks by:
- setting up employment structures through enterprise agreements, employment contracts and consultancy contracts
- effecting change in workplaces through restructures, mergers and termination of employment generally
- advising on the misconduct, performance management and management of ill and injured employees
- advising on WHS obligations.
Where disputes and issues arise, Mark handles litigation including:
- enforcing post-employment restraints
- defending litigation, such as unfair dismissal and general protection applications, discrimination complaints and breach of contract proceedings
- acting for employers under Employment Practices Liability policies
- defending WHS prosecutions.
Mark has appeared as an advocate in final hearings in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court.
He is known for approaching matters practically and pragmatically, in a timely fashion and his leading expertise is widely recognised in the profession.
Mark is the author of “Australian Commercial Precedents: Employment Agreements”, and a contributor to “National Workplace Relations”, both published by Thomson Reuters.
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