Tim Capelin

Expertise

Recognition

‘Tim Capelin is approachable, highly professional and provides exceptional client service. He is timely in his responses to both phone calls and written advice. He and his team deliver on pieces of work once briefed without multiple follow-ups unless necessary.’
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Labour and employment, 2020 edition – Testimonials

Accolades

• Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Health and Aged Care Law (Sydney, AU) – Since 2022 edition
• Best Lawyers in Australia – Recognised for Labour & Employment Law (Sydney, AU) – Since 2017 edition
• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific – Recommended for Labour and Employment – 2003 – 2022 editions
• Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards – Finalist for Workplace Relations and Employment Team of the Year – 2016, 2017 & 2018
• Doyle’s Guide – Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) – New South Wales, since 2024 edition

Recent deals and media coverage

• Workplace reforms to casual employment ‘risk’ uncertainty and rise in legal action, according to industrial relations specialist – Sky News, 25 July 2023
• Mid-tier sheds light on flexible working policy – Lawyers Weekly, 4 September 2018

Memberships

• Member, Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Australian Labour Law Association

Related Insights

• Closing some loopholes now and others later: An update on the latest Fair Work amendments
• Doing Business in Australia Guide
• Webinar Q&As: Beat the Clock | Substantive Law – Workplace Lessons from the Pandemic
• Webinar Q&As: Employment relations national seminar series – Casuals: The changes keep coming
• The High Court has handed down its decision in Mondelez and good sense has prevailed
• WorkPac v Rossato – Apparently double-dipping is fine
• Webinar Q&As: Employment relations national seminar series – Managing mental health in the workplace
• Employment Relations Podcast #10 – What tools does your business have in its kit to deal with COVID-19 and beyond?
• Breaking news – The Rules for the JobKeeper subsidy have been released!
• Breaking news – The JobKeeper legislation: What it does and doesn’t say
• COVID-19 changes – modern award variations and amendments to the Long Service Leave Act 1955 – How these changes could help your business
• COVID-19 FAQs: Employment Issues
• How to ensure loaded rates of pay pass the BOOT
• “Smoko” break, going up in smoke
• Out of hours conduct: Employee dismissed for explicit private Facebook message
• Commission clarifies law on constructive dismissals
• It’s now more difficult to be protected: The High Court’s latest ruling on protected industrial action, bargaining-related orders and unlawful coercion
• Supreme Court allows Jewish law to govern employment contract
• Update on licensing and registration in the labour hire industry – Overview of new Queensland Legislation
• Dishonesty or merely an incorrect explanation? The decision in Qantas Airways Limited v David Dawson [2017] FWCFB 1712
• Workplace Health and Safety Penalties – Potential to Increase
• Could you be personally liable for your involvement in the business decisions of a company? Shadow and De facto Directors explained
• Implementing an Enforceable Drug and Alcohol

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