Holding Redlich

Workplace Relations & Safety

Partner

Andrew has extensive experience in representing and providing high-level, strategic and complex workplace relations advice to a wide range of Commonwealth departments and agencies over the past 15 years. This includes significant experience in litigating on behalf of the Commonwealth (generally on the instructions of Comcover) in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit Court, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Andrew assists with a broad range of workplace matters, including unfair dismissal, adverse action, bullying and harassment, and discrimination and sexual harassment claims. He also advises on managing employee performance and conduct and the associated risks relating to termination of employment, and provides guidance on entitlements under enterprise agreements and common law contracts and related dispute and litigation, as well as claims for workers compensation made pursuant to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

Over the course of his career, Andrew has worked with the majority of the largest Commonwealth departments and agencies, including Comcover, Services Australia, the Australian Federal Police, Airservices Australia, the National Disability Insurance Agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Parliamentary Services, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources and Communications, the National Indigenous Australians Agency, IP Australia and the Special Broadcasting Services Corporation.

Andrew has been recognised as a leading employment lawyer in Canberra by Doyle's Guide since 2022.