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Employment & Workplace Relations, Corporate and Commercial
Email:
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Hugh is a partner within our Corporate and Commercial team and leads our Employment and Workplace Relations practice. With over 20 years’ corporate experience on a local, national and international front, Hugh is responsible for providing advice and representation on all employment and corporate governance matters to private, public sector and not for profit organisations.
Hugh’s exemplary leadership is valued in the Canberra business community and he regularly provides customised, professional training workshops, seminars and board briefings to clients and industry groups. Hugh has delivered a number of Legalwise seminars in the ACT and established the firm’s Human Resource Managers’ Forum with great success.
A Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Institute of Management, Hugh has held various board positions including a long term as director of the Canberra Business Council Ltd. He is currently on the board of Ozhelp, a community-based mental health support organisation that focuses on workplace suicide prevention and is a Councillor of the AICD.
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<font size="2">Advising Carers Australia on compliance with grant conditions in relation to the establishment of a website providing support and services to young carers. This involved negotiating contractual arrangements with the state-based network of carer organisations throughout Australia for the delivery of a national service. </font><br />
</li>
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<font size="2">Assisting the University of Canberra in preparing funding applications for the development of university campuses in regional locations such as Cooma and Goulburn.</font><br />
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<font size="2">Advising a not-for-profit industry accreditation body in resolving a complex constitutional and corporate governance matter. This involved disruptive and damaging board conduct and ended with a number of board members expelled as members for non-compliance with their obligations under the constitution and as directors. </font><br />
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<font size="2">Providing advice to a Commonwealth Government authority in managing a code of conduct complaint regarding a senior executive, which led to a mediated settlement and resignation. The organisation’s discrimination policies and procedures were subsequently revised with Hugh’s help. </font><br />
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<font size="2">Urgently preparing and negotiating all of the executive contracts for the CEO and senior management team at NBN Co Ltd—work which was required to be undertaken with the utmost expedience and confidentiality.</font><br />
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<font size="2">Advising on a broad range of matters including senior executive appointments, personnel issues and commercial contractual arrangements for a Commonwealth Government authority. Hugh provided advice on the organisation’s collective agreement under WorkChoices legislation as well as under more recent agreements associated with the Fair Work Act.</font><br />
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Professional Background:
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong><br />
Bachelor of Arts/Laws University of Sydney</p>
<p><strong>Admissions</strong><br />
Australian Capital Territory<br />
New South Wales<br />
High Court of Australia</p>
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ACT Law Society<br />
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors<br />
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management<br />
Director OZHelp Foundation<br />
Advisory Committee Healthy Workplace Project ACT Health<br />
AICD Advisory Committee on Not for Profit Reform</p>
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Advising Carers Australia on compliance with grant conditions in relation to the establishment of a website providing support and services to young carers. This involved negotiating contractual arrangements with the state-based network of carer organisations throughout Australia for the delivery of a national service.
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Assisting the University of Canberra in preparing funding applications for the development of university campuses in regional locations such as Cooma and Goulburn.
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<font size="2">Advising Carers Australia on compliance with grant conditions in relation to the establishment of a website providing support and services to young carers. This involved negotiating contractual arrangements with the state-based network of carer organisations throughout Australia for the delivery of a national service. </font><br />
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Hugh is a partner within our Corporate and Commercial team and leads our Employment and Workplace Relations practice. With over 20 years’ corporate experience on a local, national and international front, Hugh is responsible for providing advice and representation on all employment and corporate governance matters to private, public sector and not for profit organisations.
Hugh’s exemplary leadership is valued in the Canberra business community and he regularly provides customised, professional training workshops, seminars and board briefings to clients and industry groups. Hugh has delivered a number of Legalwise seminars in the ACT and established the firm’s Human Resource Managers’ Forum with great success.
A Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Institute of Management, Hugh has held various board positions including a long term as director of the Canberra Business Council Ltd. He is currently on the board of Ozhelp, a community-based mental health support organisation that focuses on workplace suicide prevention and is a Councillor of the AICD.
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Hugh’s areas of expertise are:
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Employment and workplace relations law
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Corporations law and corporate governance
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Commercial law and contracting
Hugh’s significant achievements with the firm include:
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Advising Carers Australia on compliance with grant conditions in relation to the establishment of a website providing support and services to young carers. This involved negotiating contractual arrangements with the state-based network of carer organisations throughout Australia for the delivery of a national service.
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Assisting the University of Canberra in preparing funding applications for the development of university campuses in regional locations such as Cooma and Goulburn.
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Advising a not-for-profit industry accreditation body in resolving a complex constitutional and corporate governance matter. This involved disruptive and damaging board conduct and ended with a number of board members expelled as members for non-compliance with their obligations under the constitution and as directors.
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Providing advice to a Commonwealth Government authority in managing a code of conduct complaint regarding a senior executive, which led to a mediated settlement and resignation. The organisation’s discrimination policies and procedures were subsequently revised with Hugh’s help.
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Urgently preparing and negotiating all of the executive contracts for the CEO and senior management team at NBN Co Ltd—work which was required to be undertaken with the utmost expedience and confidentiality.
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</li>
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</li>
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</li>
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<li>
<font size="2">Corporations law and corporate governance</font></li>
<li>
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<li>
<font size="2">Advising Carers Australia on compliance with grant conditions in relation to the establishment of a website providing support and services to young carers. This involved negotiating contractual arrangements with the state-based network of carer organisations throughout Australia for the delivery of a national service. </font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Assisting the University of Canberra in preparing funding applications for the development of university campuses in regional locations such as Cooma and Goulburn.</font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Advising a not-for-profit industry accreditation body in resolving a complex constitutional and corporate governance matter. This involved disruptive and damaging board conduct and ended with a number of board members expelled as members for non-compliance with their obligations under the constitution and as directors. </font><br />
</li>
<li>
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</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Urgently preparing and negotiating all of the executive contracts for the CEO and senior management team at NBN Co Ltd—work which was required to be undertaken with the utmost expedience and confidentiality.</font><br />
</li>
<li>
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Team:
Employment & Workplace Relations, Corporate and Commercial
Email:
hugh.chalmers@meyervandenberg.com.au
Hugh is a partner within our Corporate and Commercial team and leads our Employment and Workplace Relations practice. With over 20 years’ corporate experience on a local, national and international front, Hugh is responsible for providing advice and representation on all employment and corporate governance matters to private, public sector and not for profit organisations.
Hugh’s exemplary leadership is valued in the Canberra business community and he regularly provides customised, professional training workshops, seminars and board briefings to clients and industry groups. Hugh has delivered a number of Legalwise seminars in the ACT and established the firm’s Human Resource Managers’ Forum with great success.
A Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Institute of Management, Hugh has held various board positions including a long term as director of the Canberra Business Council Ltd. He is currently on the board of Ozhelp, a community-based mental health support organisation that focuses on workplace suicide prevention and is a Councillor of the AICD.
Expertise:
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<li>
<font size="2">Employment and workplace relations law</font></li>
<li>
<font size="2">Corporations law and corporate governance</font></li>
<li>
<font size="2">Commercial law and contracting</font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size="2">Hugh’s significant achievements with the firm include:</font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<font size="2">Advising Carers Australia on compliance with grant conditions in relation to the establishment of a website providing support and services to young carers. This involved negotiating contractual arrangements with the state-based network of carer organisations throughout Australia for the delivery of a national service. </font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Assisting the University of Canberra in preparing funding applications for the development of university campuses in regional locations such as Cooma and Goulburn.</font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Advising a not-for-profit industry accreditation body in resolving a complex constitutional and corporate governance matter. This involved disruptive and damaging board conduct and ended with a number of board members expelled as members for non-compliance with their obligations under the constitution and as directors. </font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Providing advice to a Commonwealth Government authority in managing a code of conduct complaint regarding a senior executive, which led to a mediated settlement and resignation. The organisation’s discrimination policies and procedures were subsequently revised with Hugh’s help. </font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Urgently preparing and negotiating all of the executive contracts for the CEO and senior management team at NBN Co Ltd—work which was required to be undertaken with the utmost expedience and confidentiality.</font><br />
</li>
<li>
<font size="2">Advising on a broad range of matters including senior executive appointments, personnel issues and commercial contractual arrangements for a Commonwealth Government authority. Hugh provided advice on the organisation’s collective agreement under WorkChoices legislation as well as under more recent agreements associated with the Fair Work Act.</font><br />
</li>
</ul>
Professional Background:
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Bachelor of Arts/Laws University of Sydney</p>
<p><strong>Admissions</strong><br />
Australian Capital Territory<br />
New South Wales<br />
High Court of Australia</p>
<p><strong>Affiliations and Memberships</strong><br />
ACT Law Society<br />
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors<br />
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management<br />
Director OZHelp Foundation<br />
Advisory Committee Healthy Workplace Project ACT Health<br />
AICD Advisory Committee on Not for Profit Reform</p>
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