FCB strengthens Melbourne practice

FCB strengthens Melbourne practice with new partner appointments

FCB – Workplace Lawyers has appointed Chris Gianatti as a Partner in the firm's Melbourne practice effective 1 December 2009.

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Perils of the end of year Christmas function

With shopping centres starting to put up their Christmas decorations and the invitations to staff and client Christmas parties filling our in-trays, it's time for our annual warning to employers to take measures to prevent a "Christmas party gone wrong" scenario.

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FCB leads Annual Employment Law Review

ALB's Annual Employment Practice Area Guide is out and FCB is on top

In the August/September Issue of the ALB Magazine, FCB sets the benchmark for Employment Law firms in the magazine's annual Employment Law Practice Area Guide.

FCB was recognised as a "strong on employment litigation" as well as being described as having "strong commercial representation of businesses for general employment issues, dispute resolution, contracts, technical interpretation and statutory requirements". The FCB team was described as "well-rounded" and the written submissions produced by the team were "first rate".

The FCB partnership team was described as "excellent, understandable, persuasive, strategic, lateral, brilliant and the first point of contact."

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FCB's new Global Alliance - Worklaw

FCB was recently invited to join the Worklaw® Network with global affiliation of 36 specialist workplace relations law firms in Canada, China, Europe, India and the United States.

The Worklaw® Network law firms offer management high-quality, cost-effective representation. Worklaw® Network's rigorous membership recruiting standards offer employers a virtual "seal of approval."

The Worklaw Network will provide our clients with greater access to the leading practioners in the global labour and employment market as well as providing FCB staff greater insights into labour and employment trends in different markets. FCB joins the Global Alliance as the sole Australian representative.

FCB wins ARA Outsourcing Contract

FCB Workplace Lawyers & Consultants has today been awarded the Australian Retailers Association Employment Relations Services Contract.

FCB will bring its wealth of employment and industrial experience to the Australian Retailers Association and its members when it officially begins the provision of employee relations legal and consulting services to over 5000 ARA members.

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