Kamal Farouque Email & Phone Number

Kamal is one of the select few Melbourne employment lawyers recommended by Doyle’s Guide as a leading lawyer in his field, and he is also listed by Doyle's Guide as the preeminent Australian employment lawyer for employees as well as being part of the only first tier law firm for employee & trade union representation in Victoria in 2017. He was invited by the Fair Work Commission to present a moot for Law Week on the anti-bullying jurisdiction, has an in-depth understanding of the legal and practical aspects of employment law and knows how to navigate the myriad of issues in this increasingly complex and ever-changing area of law.Kamal advises employees, including senior executives, on employment issues including:• redundancy entitlements and redundancy pay claims• contractual pay rights including bonus rights, short term incentive (STI) payments, long term incentive (LTI) payments and sales commission payments• wrongful dismissal and reasonable notice claims• Fair Work Act adverse action (general protections) dismissal and non-dismissal claims• discrimination claims under equal opportunity laws, including sexual harassment, sex discrimination and maternity leave discrimination claims• disciplinary issues including advising employees on their rights in the disciplinary process, the strategy and tactics of dealing with disciplinary process and litigation options• statutory employment rights of Commonwealth and Victorian public sector employees• negotiating contracts of employment which better protect employee rights, and• exit strategies to negotiate favourable terms of departure when the employment relationship has deteriorated.

Listed skills include Employment Law, Legal Advice, Civil Litigation, Discrimination, and 13 others.