Chris Egan is a Partner in our Workplace Relations & Safety team and State Practice Group Head in Victoria. Chris has more than 20 years’ experience in advising corporate and government clients on all workplace issues with a focus on achieving practical outcomes.
Chris practises in all areas of employment and industrial law from recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, terminations of employment, employment related disputes and litigation, occupational health and safety compliance and prosecutions, and industrial relations including union disputes and industrial action.
Chris has been named in Best Lawyers™ Australia for Employee Benefits Law.
Expertise
Experience
- Maritime employer Acting in relation to protracted industrial action in a significant and public dispute including proceedings in the Fair Work Commission and Federal Court.
- Government agency Advising on enterprise agreement re-negotiation strategy across the agency’s workforce.
- Big Four Bank Acting on insourcing and transfers of large numbers of employees including dealing with entitlements and redundancy issues.
- Stevedoring and transport company Acting in relation a protracted dismissal, enterprise bargaining and workplace safety dispute with unions and employees.
- Victorian State corporation Advising on departure of executives and issues arising under Public Sector Remuneration Policy.
- International technology company Acting in relation to high-profile litigation against former executives and an auditor in respect of accounting irregularities.
- Transport and logistics provider Acting on a significant and wide-scale wage compliance project.
- International Agribusiness Company Advising on restraint of trade litigation arising from a “group move” of 9 key employees between competitors.
