Michael Hope

Expertise

Michael’s practice covers workplace relations, partnership disputes and work health and safety law. He acts for employers, employees and partnerships in a wide range of matters, including unfair dismissal and general protections claims (for both employers and employees), discrimination claims and safety prosecutions. 

He works with clients across a range of sectors, including finance, construction, communications, media and other professional services. Michael has also acted on behalf of various State and Federal government departments.

Experience

Michael’s experience includes:

• assisting in disputes and litigated claims before the Fair Work Commission, Federal Court of Australia, District Court of NSW and Supreme Court of NSW
• advising senior managers on exit strategies from their employment and post-employment claims
• drafting and providing advice on employment contracts, contractor agreements, contractor arrangements and company policies 
• preparing advice on issues in relation to the termination of employment, including summary dismissals and redundancies, and the risk of unfair dismissal or general protections claims stemming from the potential termination
• preparing advice to employers on enforcing post-employment restraints including non-solicitation and non-competition clauses
• preparing work health and safety advice, and advising employers who have been investigated and prosecuted by SafeWork NSW.