Chao Ni is a Principal in the Employment Law team at MST Lawyers. He is an Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations.
Chao’s legal practice includes acting in and advising his clients on:
- Compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009, registered agreements, modern awards and other workplace laws and regulations
- Common law contract issues including matters relating to employment, independent contracting and post-termination restraints
- The implementation, variation and termination of registered enterprise agreements
- Disputation relating to unfair dismissal, general protections, anti-discrimination and contractual breach proceedings
Areas of Expertise
- Industrial disputes
- Enterprise agreements
- Post-employment restraints
- Workplace law compliance
Industry Experience
- Hospitality, fast food and restaurant
- Real estate and retail
- Building and construction
- Manufacturing, and horticultural
- Health and medical
Qualifications/Admissions
- Bachelor of Laws Melbourne University
- Bachelor of Engineering Melbourne University
- 2010 – Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia
- 2016 – LIV Accredited Specialist in the area of Workplace Relations
Memberships
Significant Matters
- Mercer v Belgravia Health & Leisure Group Pty Ltd [2019] FCCA 2112 (successful defence of a general protections claim with counsel, Robert French)
- Lorraine Roche v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga [2018] FWC 3933 (successful prosecution of an unfair dismissal claim leading to reinstatement and maximum compensation with counsel, Angel Aleksov)
- Kantfield Pty Ltd v Australian Union of Workers [2016] FWCFB 8372 (successful appeal of first instance decision before the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission with counsel, Angel Aleksov)
- Metro Quarry Group Pty Ltd v John Ingham [2016] FWCFB 47 (successful appeal of first instance decision before the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission with counsel, Angel Aleksov)
- Glanz v Devilbend Golf Club [2015] FWC 1905 (successful defence of an unfair dismissal claim on grounds of merit with counsel, Angel Aleksov)
- Kennewell v MG & CG Atkins Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 716 (defence of a general protections claim, with counsel Tyson Wodak)
- National Union of Workers v Interlloy Pty Ltd [2013] FWC 5479 (successful defence of scope order application, with counsel Chris O’Grady QC)