Tim Lange

Expertise

Recognition

‘Tim Lange’s encyclopaedic knowledge of Australian employment law is matched only by his ability to think strategically from the inception of a matter.’
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Labour and employment – 2024 edition

‘Piper Alderman’s employment team is led by the ‘astute and measured’ Tim Lange, who is ‘sensational to work with, responsive, attentive and aware of the client’s needs and expectations’.  The ‘creative’ and ‘no nonsense’ Tim Lange… ‘has the confidence of senior-level clients’… and is commended for his ‘very strategic approach, deep understanding, clear communication and warmth’.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Labour and employment – 2021 edition

‘Tim Lange is exceptional in terms of his practical advice and his deep expertise. What makes him different is that he has a focus on building his client’s capability and so works as a true partner in this space.’
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Labour and employment – 2022 edition

‘Tim Lange is excellent. He is efficient, very strategic, and doesn’t waste any time. He consistently provides pragmatic and very well-thought-out advice.’
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Australia – Labour and employment – 2023 edition

Accolades

• Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Labour and Employment Law (Melbourne, AU) – Since 2015 edition
• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific – Recommended Lawyer for Labour & Employment Law – since 2016 edition
• Australasian Lawyer’s HOT List in 2016
• Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards – Finalist for Workplace Relations and Employment Team of the Year in 2016, 2017 & 2018
• Doyle’s Guide – Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) – Victoria, 2020 edition

Recent deals and media coverage

• Victorian premier refuses to condemn Setka’s threats against AFL – Australian Financial Review, 16 June 2024
• The web of laws whistleblowers navigate to expose wrongdoing – The Canberra Times, 21 June 2019
• Piper Alderman partner shines light on whistleblower reforms – Lawyers Weekly, 21 August 2018

Memberships

• Australian Labour Law Association

Related Insights

• NSW Court of Appeal rules on non-compete clauses in M&A transactions – What’s new?
• Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series | Changes to the Fair Work Act: What is in store for Employers?
• Not just award rate increases: Looking under the hood of the Annual Wage Review result
• News flash: Federal Government proposes a paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement
• Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series | The Final Phase: Managing and Dismissing Unvaccinated Employees
• Employment Relations Podcast #22 – Moving to a vaccinated economy: What is an employer to do?
• Webinar Q&As: Employment Relations National Seminar Series | Decision Time: Re-opening, Restructuring & Navigating Vaccination Restrictions
• When is it worth opposing protected action ballot orders in Fair Work Commission proceedings?
• Employment Relations Podcast #17 – Civil underpayments vs Criminal wage theft: Compare the pair
• Employment Relations Podcast #16 – The new Fair Work Amendment Bill – a taste of things to come in 2021
• Substantial IR reform on the agenda for 2021 – if the Senate agrees
• Planning for the end of JobKeeper flexibility – revisiting Employee entitlement to access paid personal leave during stand down
• Remobilising your workforce under JobKeeper – from hibernation to “covid-normal”
• Webinar Q&As: Employment relations national seminar series – Managing mental health in the workplace
• COVID-19 Webinar Q&As: Coronavirus cesilience and recovery – Legal responses to COVID-19
• COVID-19 FAQs: Employment Issues
• Off the record – Failure to keep accurate records sinks employer’s underpayment defence
• Employment Relations Podcast #4 – Part 3 of our Whistleblower Special
• When can an employer manage employee conduct which is related to a disability without doing so “because of” the disability (and without breaching anti-discrimination laws)?
• Employment Relations Podcast #3 – Part 2 of our Whistleblower Special
• Employment Relations Podcast #2 – Part 1 of our Whistleblower Special
• Piper Alderman releases podcast: “Employment Law for the Time Poor”
• Court says personal leave is by the “day”, not the hour, and that “randomness is inherent in the concept of personal/carer’s leave”
• Consultation opens on proposed ASIC Regulatory Guidance for mandatory private-sector whistleblower workplace policy content: Best practice, or expecting the tail to wag the dog?
• What do you mean by ordinary? Regular overtime, regular public holiday work, ordinary time earnings and the impact on superannuation contributions
• Pointing the finger at privacy law: Commission’s new take on when a direction is lawful and reasonable
• Are requests for medical information bullying? Commission says no to “self-serving” applicant
• New casual offset loading regulation to prevent ‘double-dipping’ – is it all bark, no bite?
• Rubbing salt into the wound of an applicant in unfair dismissal proceedings
• Incoming private-sector whistleblower protection laws – Preparing for the new rules
• Driving to independence: Fair Work Commission finds ride-share drivers are not employees
• 27 October commencement for franchisor liability under “vulnerable worker” workplace laws – What can we learn from franchisor “joint employer” liability in the United States
• Federal Court says “bullied” employee can’t have her cake and eat it too
• A call for licensing and registration in the labour hire industry
• Hands off: Internal investigation documents and freedom of information
• Worried about workers’ compensation claims? High Court confirms directions to employees must be reasonable
• Pre-employment misleading and deceptive conduct: be careful what you promise
• The Fair Work Commission awards a 2.4 percent increase to minimum wages
• Fair Work Commission hands down first formal bullying ruling
• Top 12 Enterprise Bargaining Tips

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