Introducing our new Co-Editor-in-Chief!

Good afternoon,

Today we have a very special announcement!

I am very pleased to introduce Michael Selinger, who will be joining Andrew Douglas as our new Co-Editor-in-Chief at the OH&S Handbook.

From now on, the OH&S Handbook will have two health and safety experts at the helm, providing you with double the experience and knowledge behind our products and services!

What is Michael’s background?

Partner, Holding Redlich
Employment & Industrial Relations and Occupational Health & Safety
Commercial Dispute Resolution

Michael [LLB, BA (Hons) (ANU)] is a partner in the Sydney office of Holding Redlich and practices in all areas of workplace relations with a special focus on occupational health and safety.

Michael’s expertise includes:

• industrial disputes, litigation and coronial enquiries;
• occupational health and safety;
• protection of confidential information and restraints of trade;
• all forms of employment contracts, including executive contracts;
• the Fair Work Act 2009 and the interpretation of industrial instruments;
• transmissions of business;
• company restructuring including advice in relation to outsourcing, organisational change and redundancy; and
• internal workplace investigations and dealing with investigations by regulatory agencies.

Michael acts for a diverse range of clients including construction and manufacturing companies, media, education, not-for-profit organisations and government bodies. Before joining Holding Redlich, Michael’s practice included acting on behalf of WorkCover NSW in prosecuting breaches of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (NSW).

Michael has extensive litigation experience in employment disputes and defending occupational health and safety prosecutions and regularly appears in State and Federal Courts and Tribunals. Michael is a regular presenter of seminars and training on workplace issues, in particular on occupational health and safety issues.

You will be hearing from Michael on a regular basis from now on and along with Andrew Douglas and the team behind the OH&S Handbook, we look forward to attacking 2012 and all health and safety issues that arise along the way together!

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