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Employment: Western Australia - Australia

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst has a well-resourced employment group with an impressive reputation for large-scale industrial relations disputes and major company restructurings. The team is called upon by many of Australia's largest energy and transport companies for its expertise in developing enterprise bargaining agreements. It is well placed to represent clients in employee class actions and in disputes with unions. The firm acts for major clients on the employment aspects of M&A and compliance, and advises employers on health and safety issues.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst acted for Uber in Federal Court proceedings concerning the status of drivers using the Uber Rides platform and whether they are employees or independent contractors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lea Constantine
E
Lea Constantine
E
Eminent Practitioners
Lea Constantine is well known in the work health and safety space and acts for a range of public and private sector clients on compliance, investigations and prosecutions relating to serious workplace incidents.
Scarlet Reid
2
Scarlet Reid
2
Band 2
Scarlet Reid is well regarded in the market for her depth of knowledge in workplace health and safety. She often advises government clients on complex regulatory topics as well as on high-profile and fatal workplace incidents.

Scarlet is a very good and credible partner.

Stephen Woodbury
2
Stephen Woodbury
2
Band 2
Stephen Woodbury acts for prominent international and domestic companies on industrial relations strategies and enterprise bargaining.

Stephen Woodbury is an excellent operator.

Stephen Woodbury knows our organisation well and understands the culture and policies. When it comes to employment law we have always felt in safe hands with him.

Jennie Mansfield
3
Jennie Mansfield
3
Band 3
Jennie Mansfield advises on a range of compliance matters, including award compliance and repayment programmes, with a particular focus on the financial and insurance sectors.

Jennie is a highly experienced lawyer. She is commercial, responsive, understands our needs and is great to work with.

Jon Lovell
3
Jon Lovell
3
Band 3

Jon Lovell is a Melbourne-based employment partner. He advises a string of notable clients on matters including enterprise bargaining, industrial relations and employment disputes.

Jon Lovell is technically excellent and super practical.

Jon Lovell is an excellent lawyer and a go-to trusted adviser.

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Employment: New South Wales

Stephen Woodbury
2
Stephen Woodbury
2
Band 2
Jennie Mansfield
3
Jennie Mansfield
3
Band 3
Employment: Victoria

Jon Lovell
3
Jon Lovell
3
Band 3
Health & Safety

Lea Constantine
E
Lea Constantine
E
Eminent Practitioners
Scarlet Reid
2
Scarlet Reid
2
Band 2