Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety Lawyer
4 weeks ago
Job description
Lawyer - Labour, Employment & Workplace Safety
Labour, Employment & Workplace Safety | Brisbane Metropolitan Closing date: 17/05/2024DISCOVER moreopportunities to DEVELOP your talentsand THRIVE in a dynamic legallandscape.
Aboutthe role
K&LGates’ Labour, Employment & Workplace Safety groupprovides advice and representation to employers about all aspectsof the employment relationship. The team is recognised asleaders in employment, industrial relations and workplace safetylaw.
Our clientsspan a broad range of industries including entertainment, medical,construction, water, manufacturing, agricultural, petroleum, gasand mining. The team works hard but celebrates and recognisessuccess and each person's individual contribution. ThePartners of the team have been recognised by Doyle's Guideas recommended Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers inQueensland.
An excitingopportunity exists for a Lawyer to join our Labour, Employment& Workplace Safety practice. You will be working on bothadvice, transactional and litigation matters across the scope ofemployment and safety matters.
Whatdoes the role involve?
Representing employers in employment-related disputes such as unfair dismissal, discrimination, and general protection claims; Advising and representing employers in significant and often high-profile work health and safety investigations and prosecutions; Responding to regulatory investigations and prosecutions; Advising on novel and complex employment queries; Advising on and conducting workplace investigations on issues such as bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment; Negotiating, drafting and providing advice on employment related documents including, contracts of employment, executive employment arrangements, service agreements and workplace policies; Advising on discipline and termination of employment; Litigating matters in the State and Federal Courts, Tribunals and Commissions and utilising complaint handling and alternative dispute resolution techniques, such as mediation and conciliation; Advising on strategic compliance to achieve desired client outcomes; Providing employment law support on an array of commercial and transactional issues including mergers and acquisitions, share sale arrangements, corporate restructures, transfer of business and transfer of employment situations as well as non-compliance with legal and regulatory matters.You will beworking closely with the Partners of the team. The work is complexand challenging, and you will often be required to turn aroundtasks quickly. However, you will also be well supported andgiven opportunities to grow and further develop yourskills.
Aboutyou
We value ourculture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly andrespectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individualwho in addition to possessing technical excellence and fantasticclient service skills is able to work collaboratively in a team toget things done.
To besuccessful in this role you will have 1 to 3 years post admissionexperience at a well-regarded firm in their employment andworkplace safety team. You will have demonstrated experiencein workplace safety matters from both a front end and litigiousperspective.
You should bepractical and proactive in your approach, possess strong problemsolving skills and be willing to expand your skills. A highlevel of client service is expected, as are excellent organisation,written and oral communication skills.
Theextras
K&L Gatespromotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in theircareers.
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AboutUs
Thefirm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of theAustralian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum ofindustries. With lawyers located in four established officesin Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres andpossessing substantial experience.
At K&LGates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment acrossour fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligentlycombine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teamsthat provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process withvision, success with dedication, method with passion, andinnovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L GatesExperience.
Locatedacross five continents, we represent a broad array of leadingglobal corporations in every major industry, capital marketsparticipants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growthcompanies. We also serve public sector entities, educationalinstitutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Ourlawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legalchallenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well aslitigation.
We areleaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to theeconomies of both the developed and developingworlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation,telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, amongothers.
Doyou like what you see?
Please applyvia our Careers page at
Formore information please contact Tania Brierley, RecruitmentConsultant at
For moreinformation about K&L Gates please see our website
K&LGates reserve the right to close advertising earlier at ourdiscretion.
K&LGates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety,wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcomeapplications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturallyand linguistically diverse background.
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