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Squire Patton Boggs adds employment partner
Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has appointed a partner with over two decades of experience in employment law for its Perth office.
Jerome Doraisamy
Kim Hodge (pictured) has joined SPB, bringing his more than 20 years of experience in industrial relations, human resources, unfair and unlawful terminations, and workplace investigations.
With a specialised interest in complex performance management issues and workplace investigations, the firm said in a statement, Mr Hodge also regularly advises on general protection claims, unfair dismissals, enterprise bargaining, and equal opportunity matters, and he has developed a strong practice in discrimination, harassment, and bullying issues with a range of workplaces experiencing an upward swing of these types of claims during the pandemic.
Speaking about his new role, Mr Hodge said: “The Australian legislative regime for employment and labour matters is unique to Australia. However, Australian employers now operate in an increasingly connected global marketplace.
“To name a few developing areas global employers need to consider the geographical differences around employee data protection laws, COVID-19 vaccination requirements and pandemic working arrangements. These evolving areas of employment law require different considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
“I am looking forward passionately to being part of Squire Patton Boggs’s global team with the capability to deliver a ‘one stop shop’ employment service for clients.”
Perth office managing partner Tony Chong added that he is “very excited” to have Mr Hodge on board.
“It is a recognition that in this highly competitive market for talent we continue to attract people of such high calibre,” he proclaimed.
“Kim has previously worked with Nicola Martin, who leads our Sydney employment team, and it is great to see that both of them will now work together to lead the labour and employment practice in Australia.”
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Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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