Summary
Sean is a senior employment lawyer and also has extensive experience in commercial litigation. He practiced for 10 years in employment law and litigation at international law firm Baker & McKenzie, servicing corporates in a wide range of industries, including banking, engineering, construction, mining, IT and consulting.
Sean left Baker & McKenzie in 2012 to establish his practice Sean Melbourne Legal, in which he provides legal services to business and individuals primarily in employment law. Sean brings top tier experience without the constraints or cost structures of a top tier firm.
Sean’s areas of experience include:
• all areas of employment law, including drafting employment contracts, drafting policies and procedures, restructuring, termination of employment, redundancies, unfair dismissal, adverse action, employment-related litigation, post-employment restrictions, fiduciary duties, confidential information, transfer of business, Awards and enterprise agreements; and
• conducting commercial litigation in the Federal Court and Courts of NSW, Victoria and Western Australia. Areas of experience include employment disputes, contract disputes, breach of warranties, misrepresentation, misleading and deceptive conduct claims, business protection and minority shareholder disputes.
Sean authored or co-authored the following chapters of the CCH Master Human Resources Guide: Termination of Employment and Unfair Dismissal, Termination of Employment at Common Law, Termination Benefits and Taxation, Resignation, Retirement and Abandonment, Policies & Procedures and Managing Stress.
Before commencing practice, Sean graduated with First Class Honours in Law from the Australian National University. He also holds a Bachelor of Economics and a
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University.
Practice Areas
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Unfair dismissal
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Income disputes
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Employment contracts - Advice, Review and Preparation
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Enforce employee rights and entitlements
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Minimum pay rates
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Industrial relations and disputes
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Workplace bullying and harassment
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Advocacy
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Employees
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Common offences
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Shareholder rights
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Company management
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Company constitution
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Company formation
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Children and youth
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Indigenous people
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LGBTI
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Seniors
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Disability
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Contract entitlement & review
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Consumer contracts
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Misleading and deceptive conducts
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Breach of contract
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Make a complaint in a court or tribunal
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Complains about a product and service
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Enforcement
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Costs
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Dispute types
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Employees
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Supplier Contracts & Employees
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Employees and contractors
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Legal structures
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Experience
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Sean Melbourne Legal
Principal
July, 2012 - Present
Sean is the principal of Sean Melbourne Legal, an innovative legal practice servicing businesses and individuals in employment law and commercial litigation.
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Sean Melbourne Legal
Principal
July, 2012 - Present
Sean is the principal of Sean Melbourne Legal, an innovative legal practice servicing businesses and individuals in employment law and commercial litigation.
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Baker & McKenzie
Senior Associate
October, 2002 - June, 2012
Representing corporate clients in Australia and globally in employment law and commercial litigation.
Education
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Australian National University
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
2001 - 2002
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Australian National University
Bachelor of Law (First Class Honours)
1996 - 2000
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Australian National University
Bachelor of Economics
1996 - 1999
Location
PO Box 443, Yarraville, VIC 3013
Virtual Practice
Practising Certificate
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Victoria, Australia
15 years held / Restricted
Languages
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English
Proficient