Rick Ruffolo

Acting in a range of employment-related disputes, including unfair dismissal claims, general protection claims, data breaches, and the enforcement of post-employment restraints

Advising clients on complex industrial instrument interpretation issues (modern award and enterprise agreement), including in respect to any remediation.

Reviewing and drafting employment contracts and policies, including senior executive agreements.

Advising clients on the requirements of the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment and related behaviours.

Providing strategic and commercial guidance to a variety of clients on complex cross-border and domestic transactions (asset sale, share sale, and initial public offerings).

Advising clients in respect of performance management, redundancies and workplace investigations

Completed initial drafts of complex employment advice, including in relation to annualised
salary arrangements and potential employment risks of contractors/casual employees.

Assisted in various Financial Services Royal Commission and Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission matters.

Prepared initial drafts of documents in high value proceedings, including pleadings, affidavits and briefs to Counsel.

Completed a diverse range of research tasks on complex legal issues on a consistent basis.