Hall & Wilcox's labour and employment team provides a full-service offering to a broad client roster, including financial services, technology, and public sector entities. Practice head Aaron Dearden 'delivers practical advice in an ever-changing landscape', and is well versed in advising on underpayment and general protection claims and cases involving breaches of contract issues. Other key areas of instruction include whistleblowing cases and contested employment terminations. Alison Baker has extensive experience in handling prominent underpayment cases.
Testimonials
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‘Aaron Dearden and his team at Hall & Wilcox are always prompt to respond and provide effective and practical solutions.’
‘Aaron Dearden gives practical solutions in complicated employment situations and is impressive in conciliation meetings.’
‘The labour and employment practice at Hall & Wilcox are very professional, with extensive expertise and knowledge, providing advice that is not only legally sound but also commercially viable.'
‘What makes Hall & Wilcox stand out are their people. Fay Calderone has extensive knowledge of employment law, is able to analyse complex legal issues and provide us with practical advice and effective solutions to complex issues. She is a great communicator and is able to explain legal concepts in way that is easy to understand. She is a highly valued and trusted advisor.'
‘Responsive, commercially minded and incredibly capable, this practice group stands out as high performers in the employment law space.'
- 'They deliver clever solutions to common problems at a reasonable price whether that be settling difficult employment related claims, advising upon restraints or providing enterprise wide guidance to changing laws, this team knocks it out of the park!’
Key clients
- HEAD Oceania Pty Ltd
- AusNet Services
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aaron Dearden