HR/IR jobs

Associate / Senior Associate

- Join one of Australia’s most respected Employment and Industrial Law Teams

- Meaningful, interesting, work and a progressive law firm

- Collaborative team environment

- Career Progression

- Flexibility, including WFH options

The Firm:

Hall Payne Lawyers (HPL) has a proud tradition of helping Australians from all walks of life who suffer difficulties or hardship in their working life achieve fair and just outcomes. The firm strives to be an agent for progressive change in our society, helping employees in desperate situations find hope or assisting Unions achieve results that change workforces or the community for the better.

The Role:

Our Brisbane Employment team is expanding, and we have an exciting opportunity for an Associate/Senior Associate with a minimum 5+ years PAE in Industrial Relations and Employment Law to join our firm. Our Industrial Relations and Employment Law team provide a broad range of services including:

- Fair Work Act contravention Court claims, including litigating general protection, NES, Award and EBA contraventions;

- Assisting major unions and professional associations with bargaining, secret ballots, and industrial action;

- Representation and advocacy in industrial disputes in both the FWC and state industrial commissions;

- Employment contracts disputes, including wrongful termination and incentive scheme disputes;

- Employment disciplinary processes;

- Restraint of trade and confidentiality matters;

- Unfair dismissal matters;

- Unlawful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment claims;

- Advising in relation to union right of entry; and

- Professional conduct and discipline concerning regulated professions.

Collaboration is at the heart of our Employment team. You would be supported by Principals recognised nationally as leaders in the employment/industrial law area. You would be acting for a diverse client base, consisting of unions, their members and community organisations.

We encourage applicants who wish to manage their return from parental leave, or managing family or carer responsibilities, and seeking part-time work, or job share, to apply.

Read more about this opportunity and apply directly through this link - https://www.seek.com.au/job/76677989?ref=cm-ui