Adrian Wong | Partner

Adrian has nearly 20 years’ experience in all areas of employment law and workplace relations.

He acts and advises in matters including enterprise bargaining, wage compliance, transfer of business, employee misconduct and industrial disputes. Adrian has significant litigation experience, and has acted in a number of major cases in the Fair Work Commission and other Courts.

During his career Adrian has gained diverse experience as a legal and strategic advisor, through his roles at global and national law firms, in-house client secondments and in a multi-disciplinary professional services firm.

His clients operate in a diverse range of industries and sectors, including retail, financial services, higher education, mining, and both Federal and State Government.

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Experience

Wage compliance matters

Acting for a number of clients (including retail and higher education) on wage compliance matters and engaging with the Fair Work Ombudsman

Global IT business

Acting for a global IT business in relation to a dispute with its Chief Executive Officer

Major FMCG organisation

Advising a large FMCG organisation in relation to a review of its industrial instruments across multiple brands/sites

Australian retail operation

Leading the Australian employment buy-side due diligence for an international client on a national Australian retail operation

Large university

Undertaking a workplace investigation for a University, involving multiple complainants and parallel proceedings in the Fair Work Commission

Major building products manufacturer

Acting for a major building products manufacturer in a long-running industrial dispute with a major union in Victoria and other states. This involved a series of shutdowns across a number of sites, and multiple proceedings in the Fair Work Commission.

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