Steven is a Partner in our Workplace Relations and Safety Group with over 25 years’ experience advising on all aspects of workplace relations law and strategy. He is known for pragmatic, commercially focused advice and practical solutions.
Steven is a longstanding and trusted advisor to major employers in the private and public sectors. He has extensive experience providing strategic employment law and industrial relations advice, including assisting employers with complex and sensitive terminations of executive employment, negotiating enterprise agreements, implementing workplace restructures and advising on fair work, industrial relations and award compliance issues.
Steven is an Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law and is recognised in Doyle’s Guide for Employment Law and in Best Lawyers™ Australia for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law.
Expertise
Experience
- Manufacturers Providing advice concerning breaches of the Privacy Act and employment contract post-employment restraint and confidentiality provisions.
- Local Council Acting for a local council concerning senior executive staff member who claimed harassment and bullying.
- Major Airlines Advising on issues associated with restructuring and employee terminations, employment contract interpretation and Covid-19 pandemic, vaccination restrictions .
- Energy Company Preparation of employment agreements for wage and salaried employees; preparation of Employee Policy and review for matters including new allowance and employment conditions; and advice on modern award interpretation and operation for onsite work.
- Local Council Advising on Holiday Park operator’s characterisation as independent contractors and associated money claims.
- Pharmaceuticals Company Advising on all employment disciplinary proceedings and terminations.
- Local Council Advising local councils regarding unfair dismissal and award interpretation.