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Employment Law and Lawyers

Employment lawyers cover a range of issues which arise in the workplace. These include pension and superannuation schemes, breaches of contract, redundancy issues, diversity and employer/employee relationships. Some of this work is advisory such as in the implementation of new regimes or adhering to legislation and a significant part involved litigation such as for harassment and discrimination. This area of law is constantly evolving due to regularly changing legislation.

  1. Are these skills transferrable to in-house legal jobs? - Yes. Many large corporations have in-house legal teams and one particular area is employment law.

  2. Do I need to specialise? - It is helpful to have a balance of front end and back end work but it depends on the nature of work at your firm.

  3. What type of law firm can I work in? - There are some specialist employment law firms and many general commercial firms have employment law departments. The large international firms have employment law practices either as a stand alone unit or to support the transactional groups such as Corporate.

  4. Can I use my skills as an employment lawyer to get similar jobs overseas? - While the skills are transferrable abroad, there is a not a huge demand.

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