Martin has 15 years legal experience in employment and work place relations.
In the Federal jurisdiction Martin provides legal advice regarding the Workplace Relations Act, NAPSAs, awards and workplace agreements, contractual arrangements, termination of employment (including executives), discrimination and harassment.
He appears on behalf of employers before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, defending applications regarding unfair/unlawful dismissals, and before the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
In the NSW State jurisdiction he advises and appear for employers in relation to the Industrial Relations Act, awards, contract determinations and NAPSAs; union common law deeds of agreements and civil penalty prosecutions; contractual arrangements relating to employment, contract carriers and independent contractors; termination of employment and redundancy; discrimination and harassment; effects of government policy; employment policies (e.g. internet use and drugs & alcohol); confidentiality agreements and restrictive covenants; occupational health and safety compliance issues, unfair contracts and equal opportunity and industrial disputes.
Martin also provides legal services to Employment Law Unit, Legal Services, NSW Police Force in respect of disciplinary, reviewable and non-reviewable actions, including drafting relevant notices, orders and deeds of release, defending disputes brought in Industrial Relation Commission of NSW in respect of Applications seeking review of decisions (reviewable actions and unfair dismissal) and industrial disputes.
His clients include employer associations and members in the road transport, waste, recycling, construction, retail and farming industries.