George Farrugia

Solicitor

Perth, Australia

George is an experienced employment lawyer who advises clients on complex employment and industrial relations matters, with a particular focus on advisory work and disputes.

George advises a range of private sector clients in a number of industries, including the resources sector (mining, energy, oil and gas), construction and infrastructure, manufacturing, hospitality and retail.

George has also practised in the firm’s Tokyo office, where he worked on large-scale cross-border transactions for major Japanese trading houses.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

advising a large resources company in respect of operational IR matters and employee claims, including various unfair dismissal claims and a general protections claim in the Federal Circuit Court.
undertaking a secondment to a tertiary institution to provide support in connection with a strategic cross-border transaction.
conducting payroll compliance projects across large workforces, including identifying and addressing employment and industrial relations compliance issues
advising multiple clients on strategic issues, including managing industrial relations issues, change management and complex workplace issues such as performance and discipline.
advising multiple clients across the employment lifecycle, from recruitment and engagement through to termination, including drafting and enforcing post-employment restraints and advising on executive contracts and remuneration arrangements.