Michael Michalandos

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Michael has more than 15 years' experience as an employment law and industrial relations lawyer, acting for clients in a range of industries, including banking and finance, insurance, health and pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, real estate, media and entertainment, information technology and professional services.

He has developed and published compliance programs and best practice policies locally and within Asia Pacific. He is the author and a developer of CCH’s Employment Contracts Manager, a software package that builds and tailors smart employment contracts. He has also authored a large number of chapters in every edition of CCH’s Australian Master Human Resources Guide.

Articles written by Michael on employment law topics have appeared in the Melbourne University Law Review, CFO Magazine, Human Capital, Lawyers Weekly, Human Resources, and CCH’s Employment Law Bulletin. He has also spoken at events arranged by the College of Law, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, and various professional associations. He wrote and produced “Dismissal Impossible,” a training video on unfair dismissal and sexual harassment, for the Australian Stock Exchange.

Michael regularly conducts employment-related litigation before State and Federal courts and industrial tribunals at an original and appellate level.

Michael advises on all aspects of employment and industrial law, including employment agreements, executive agreements and responsibilities, human resources and occupational health and safety policies and procedures, outsourcing, performance management, employment termination, confidentiality and post-employment restrictions, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety.

Michael places a great emphasis on a commercial, practical and innovative application of his legal expertise. He regularly prepares and conducts internal management training sessions and interactive role plays for clients such as AMP, Accenture, ALDI Stores, MetLife, Rydges, Starbucks and Greater Union.