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Johnson Winter Slattery

Employment: Victoria

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Johnson Winter Slattery

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The Johnson Winter Slattery employment team has extensive expertise in employment and industrial relations law and are trusted advisers for sensitive, high profile and complex claims and disputes. The team includes specialists in Work, Health & Safety (WHS) who partner with clients across the full lifecycle—from proactive risk management and safety governance to incident response, investigations and litigation.

In the constantly changing regulatory landscape, JWS ensures clients are best placed to achieve their operational goals while appropriately managing and mitigating legal and reputational risks. They are experts at managing significant legal issues with serious implications for a business, its performance and reputation.

They advise and represent clients at a federal level and across all states and territories, regularly appearing before federal and state courts, tribunals and the Fair Work Commission.

JWS can assist with:

  • employment and HR advisory and compliance
  • employment related claims, disputes and litigation
  • EEO, discrimination, harassment and bullying
  • workplace and whistleblower investigations
  • industrial relations and enterprise bargaining
  • executive remuneration, benefits, incentives and superannuation
  • corporate transactions, reorganisations and outsourcing
  • workplace mobility, secondments and employee transfers
  • business protection, post-employment restraints and confidentiality
  • WHS and crisis management
  • workplace learning and management training.

Chambers Review

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Employment: Victoria - Australia

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Johnson Winter Slattery maintains a well-regarded team based in Sydney and Melbourne, recognised for its excellent track record in employment disputes, and often handles general protection claims under the Fair Work Act. The firm is retained by major international clients to advise on the employment aspects of corporate transactions. It maintains an active practice on industrial relations matters, including enterprise bargaining and union disputes, and represents clients from a range of sectors including media, technology, energy and transport.

Work Highlights

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  • Johnson Winter Slattery acted for hospitality group Merivale in class action proceedings in the Federal Court concerning alleged underpayments to thousands of employees under an enterprise agreement later found to be invalidly approved.

Strengths

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  • JWS have the ability to translate complex legal frameworks into language executive teams can digest.

    Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Johnson Winter Slattery's employment team are practical, responsive and highly competent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Jan Dransfield
    Band 3Jan Dransfield

    Jan Dransfield

    Jan Dransfield has considerable experience advising on a broad range of employment matters including executive issues and policy and compliance advice. She is particularly noted for her litigation skills.
    • Jan Dransfield is really responsive and practical in her advice. She is able to understand the commercial drivers at play.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Jan has great commercial awareness and understanding of our industry. Her strategic thinking sets her apart from other lawyers.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 3Ruveni Kelleher
    Band 3Ruveni Kelleher

    Ruveni Kelleher

    Ruveni Kelleher has a strong reputation in the market for contentious matters and is noted for defending employers in high profile claims.

    • Ruveni Kelleher is an excellent employment lawyer and has the capacity to manage multiple complex matters at any given time. She is always calm, thoughtful and strategic.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Ruveni is very approachable, knowledgeable and provides excellent client-focused guidance. She is very much our go-to for employment advice in Australia.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 4Alena Titterton
    Band 4Alena Titterton

    Alena Titterton

    Alena Titterton is a specialist in workplace health and safety with notable expertise in litigation, investigations, and safety compliance for a range of clients.

    • Alena is a machine. Her ability to process information is exceptionally quick and her memory is phenomenal.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
    • I have absolute trust and confidence with Alena Titterton is my primary point of contact for all work health and safety legal matters.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 4Lucienne Mummé
    Band 4Lucienne Mummé

    Lucienne Mummé

    Lucienne Mummé advises on enterprise agreements and workplace changes, such as restructures, consolidations and downsizing.
    • Lucienne Mummé provides great support on employment law matters.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Lucienne has a rare ability to connect with the boardroom through to the line supervision.

      Employment: Victoria respondentAsia-Pacific

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