Charles Power BEc (Hons) LLB (Monash)
Partner, Holding Redlich

Editor-in-Chief of Port Phillip Publishing’s Employment Law Practical Handbook. Partner and head of the employment law department of Holding Redlich.

Charles’ Expertise:

Charles has a strong practice representing employers in all aspects of employment and industrial law and is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a Workplace Relations Specialist. He is a member of the Advisory Board to the Centre for Employment & Labour Relations Law, University of Melbourne and the Australian Human Resources Institute.

Charles is a former associate to a Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and a former senior adviser to a federal government minister. He was the joint winner of Industrial Arbitration Prize in 1992.

Charles’ fellow contributors include such experts as:

Stephen Trew LLB (University of Auckland),
Master of Laws (University of Auckland)
Partner, Holding Redlich

Stephen is a member of the firm’s Commercial Dispute Resolution and Employment & Industrial Relations practice groups. He provides a wide range of advice and services to clients on employment issues and disputes as well as commercial disputes.

Paul Hardman BA, LLB (University of Tasmania)
Partner, Holding Redlich

Paul is a partner of the firm’s Employment and Commercial Dispute Resolution department. He is a registered Migration Agent, specialising in business, investment and skilled migration.

Paul previously worked with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Canberra. He also acted for DIAC in numerous Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Federal Court and High Court matters while he was a lawyer with 2 national law firms who were on DIAC’s panel of legal advisers.

Paul is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (Executive Committee Member) and the Australian Institute of Administrative Law.Telecommunications, Television and Health.

Elizabeth Price BA, LLB (ANU)
Solicitor, Holding Redlich

Elizabeth is a solicitor in the law firm, Holding Redlich, practising in employment and industrial relations law. She has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Australian National University and is the winner of the Prize for Labour Law for being the best graduating student in that subject in her year. Elizabeth is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Employment Law Committee.

James Schluter BApp Sci, LLB (Hons),
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Master of Laws
Senior Associate, Holding Redlich

James specialises in Employment & Industrial Relations, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Workers Compensation and Occupational Health & Safety and is a member of the International Industrial Relations Association and the Safety Institute of Australia.

Meg Crawford BA, LLB (Monash),
Senior Associate, Holding Redlich

Meg specialises in Employment & Industrial Relations and Occupational Health & Safety.

Dale Wiese CSM
Behaviours At Work - Principal Consultant

Dale specialises in Equal Opportunity & Discrimination, Workplace Behaviours, Workplace Investigations and Employer Advocacy.

Samantha Easton-Cavanagh BA, Bus (Monash) CAHRI, MIMC, AIMM
Balancing Business - Principal Consultant

Samantha has over 10 years experience in HR and is currently a certified practitioner at the Australian Human Resources Institute. She has worked with small, medium and large companies in areas such as Recruitment, Training, Performance Management, Strategic Development, Employee & Industrial Relations, Terminations, Policy Development, Systems Reviews and Occupational Health & Safety.

Lisa Ryan BA, MCom (Hons) (University of Auckland)
Ryan Gately - Director

Lisa is a qualified Human Resources professional with over eight years experience. A certified member of the Australian Human Resources Institute, Lisa has established a boutique human resources management consulting firm; Ryan Gately Human Capital Management, which specialises in providing strategic human resources advice to a range of clients across various industries.

Angela Godfrey BA (Hons) Politics, Masters in HR Management
Angela Godfrey and Associates, HR Consultants - Director Employee Relations Specialist, Ericsson Australia

Angela is an experienced Human Resources professional with over 15 years experience. Angela has worked in both the public and private sectors in Australia and England. Her career spans diverse industries including Financial Services, Telecommunications, Television and Health.