Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety

With some of Australia's leading workplace lawyers, we're the go-to team for large organisations with challenging workplace needs.

Overview

We'll work with you right through the employment relationship, from hiring through to management, across the full spectrum of employment law, including workplace relations, industrial relations, work health and safety, executive remuneration, and discrimination and diversity.

Firepower when you need it

We always work to keep our clients one step ahead through training and comprehensive advice, so they can anticipate and avoid employment-related risks – but if those risks materialise we'll use our formidable disputes experience to protect you.

A broad vision of workplace relations law

We've worked in multiple sectors, and that rich experience informs our approach and helps us spot the novel and unexpected risks, and devise a fresh solution.

Recognition

  • Chambers Asia Pacific: National: Band 2; New South Wales: Band 2; Queensland: Band 3; Victoria: Band 2; Western Australia: Band 1 (2022)
  • Legal500: Labour and Employment: Tier 2; Labour and Employment: WHS: Tier 2 (2022)
  • Doyles Guide:
    - Leading Employer-focused Canberra Employment Law Firms – First Tier (2022)
    - Leading Employer-focused Western Australian Employment Law Firm 2022 – First Tier (2022)
    - Recommended Employment Law Firm, Queensland – Second Tier (2022)
    - Leading Workplace Health and Safety Law Firm, New South Wales – Third Tier (2022)
    - Recommended Workplace Health and Safety Law Firm, Queensland – Third Tier (2022)
    - West Australian Workplace Health & Safety Law Firm 2022 – Third Tier (2022)

     

  • Asialaw Profiles: Recommended Law Firm – Labour and Employment (2017-2018)

Our team to support you

Toolkits

Insights
Genuine redundancy for reduced working hours and pay: a useful reminder from the Federal Court
24 Apr 2025 | Article
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Federal Election 2025: industrial relations in the spotlight
24 Apr 2025 | Article
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Clayton Utz advising Infosys on its A$98 million acquisition of The Missing Link
24 Apr 2025 | Article
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The Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel orders pay rises in award rates for women-dominant industries
22 Apr 2025 | Article
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Payday plus 7 days: proposed Payday Super reforms released
9 Apr 2025 | Article
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Media release: Clayton Utz promotes two to partnership in Darwin and Sydney
4 Apr 2025 | Media Release
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Banning non-competes – what might it mean for your business?
28 Mar 2025 | Article
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Recent insights on the whistleblowing protections under the Corporations Act
27 Mar 2025 | Article
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Chambers Global Practice Guides - HR Internal Investigations 2025
19 Mar 2025 | Document
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Victoria's new Psychosocial Regulations: key changes and what employers need to know
19 Mar 2025 | Article
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Back on the whistleblowing agenda: a Whistleblower Protection Authority
27 Feb 2025 | Article
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Get ready – changes to casual conversion take effect in a week
17 Feb 2025 | Article
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