Employment & Industrial Law

For more than 90 years, Maurice Blackburn has been at the forefront of employment and industrial law in Australia. We are Australia's leading employment and industrial practice for employees and contractors.

Maurice Blackburn's senior employment lawyers were recently recognised for their excellence in the prestigious Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, 2011 Edition. The guide ranks lawyers based on surveys of their peers. In fact, our Victorian team, which focusses on advising executive and managerial employees, topped the rankings of law firms representing employees in employment and workplace law.

Josh Bornstein is the head of Maurice Blackburn's Employment & Industrial Law team and is ranked as the pre-eminent employment lawyer for employees in the Australian legal profession. Other  lawyers who are recognized by  Doyle's Guide are Kamal Faroque and rising star Siobhan Keating in Melbourne; Queensland preeminent employee representation lawyer Terri Butler in Brisbane; and recommended rising star Giri Sivaraman in Sydney.

Our lawyers don't just litigate, in many cases, we negotiate strategically and discreetly to obtain a financial settlement. We act in:

Click here for a list of some of our recent notable cases. View some of our recent employment news articles.

Want to know more?

If you'd like more information about your employment or your rights as a contractor, freecall 1800 810 856 and one of our employment lawyers will assist with your enquiry.