Biography
Highly experienced and trusted legal advisor, specialising in difficult and complex employment and industrial matters.
Qualifications
Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist – Employment & Industrial Law (since 2013)
Master of Laws (USyd), 2011
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (USyd), 2006
Bachelor of Commerce (USyd), 2005
Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of NSW (2007) and the High Court of Australia
Sina’s experience and expertise outlined below highlights why he is a trusted advisor for Emplawyer’s clients:
- Acted for and advised a range of commercial, government and institutional clients in relation to:
- compliance with/interpretation of industrial and statutory instruments
- managing right of entry and other IR issues
- underpayment claims
- breach of contract claims and other commercial/contractual disputes at Supreme, District and Local Court level (including restraints of trade)
- drafting, revising and negotiating employment contracts and enterprise agreements
- drafting and reviewing employment policies and procedures
- Represented clients and instructed Senior/Junior Counsel in a broad range of contentious employment matters in all jurisdictions, including:
- representing parties investigated and/or prosecuted by the Fair Work Ombudsman in relation to sham contracting and underpayment matters
- harassment and discrimination complaints in the Federal Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Australian Human Rights Commission and Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
- unfair dismissal applications, general protections claims, stop bullying applications and various other industrial applications/disputes before the Fair Work Commission and Industrial Relations Commission of NSW
- award review proceedings before the Fair Work Commission
- appeal hearings before the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Court of Australia
- Conducted and managed complex/sensitive and often high profile investigations involving allegations of bullying, discrimination, harassment and other forms of workplace, sporting and governance-related misconduct
- Acted as mediator in workplace disputes
