Employment and Industrial Relations

Our objective is to provide tailored solutions to help clients effectively manage all stages of the employment relationship and to comply with legislative requirements.

How we can help you

Our team can provide assistance in managing employment issues, workplace reform and strategy, and industrial disputes as and when they arise. We have a reputation for handling sensitive issues with the utmost professionalism. Our integrated business solutions means we can work with the specialist human resource consultancy team within PricewaterhouseCoopers, providing a total solution for our clients on human resource related issues.

Key people

Neil Napper Sydney Tel: +61 2 8266 6647 Fax:+61 2 8286 6647	Neil Napper, Partner Neil has more than 20 years experience advising employers across a range of industries in the private and public sectors including construction, engineering, manufacturing, IT, publishing, health, business and financial services. Neil’s expertise includes workplace restructures, dispute resolution, enterprise bargaining, employment litigation, occupational health and safety, discrimination and equal opportunity law. Neil is an accredited specialist in industrial relations and employment law, a member of the Workplace Committee of the Law Society of New South Wales, and a member of the committee responsible for assessing accredited specialists on behalf of the Law Society of New South Wales. Neil regularly presents on topical workplace issues and is the author of numerous articles on Australian employment law.
Brett Feltham Sydney Tel: +61 2 8266 9375 Fax:+61 2 8286 9375	Brett Feltham, Director Brett is an accredited specialist in industrial relations and employment law and is a member of the Committee responsible for assessing accredited specialists on behalf of the Law Society of New South Wales. Brett has over 10 years' experience in advising clients on employment, industrial relations, discrimination and occupational health and safety matters. Brett has extensive experience in assisting clients involved in complex legal proceedings relating to executive terminations, confidentiality and post-termination restraints, and industrial disputes. Brett also has specialist expertise in both the employment and securities law aspects of employee share and option plans, phantom schemes, profit sharing and bonus schemes. Brett's focus is on assisting clients to achieve their strategic objectives in both litigious and non-litigious matters, by providing timely, commercial and practical advice and assistance. Brett is a regular presenter on current workplace issues.