Paris Lettau

Paris practises in employment and industrial law, commercial law, and accepts briefs in public and administrative law, inquests and tribunals, and quasi-criminal matters such as Occupational Health & Safety.

Prior to coming to the bar, Paris represented clients in a wide range of employment and industrial law matters, including unfair dismissal, underpayments, general protections, discrimination, confidentiality obligations, bargaining, Award matters, and industrial disputes in both state and federal courts and tribunals.

Paris holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, and Bachelor of Economics from Monash University.

Paris read with Kate Burke SC and his Senior Mentor was Rachel Doyle SC.

Some recent employment/industrial matters in matters include:

• General Retail Industry Award variations (AM2024/9 and others) (Fair Work Commission) – with K Burke SC

• Gender Undervaluation – Priority Awards Review (Fair Work Commission, acting for the ACTU) – with K Burke SC

• Clint Dupre v Excell Protective Group Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 2313 (acting for the applicant in unfair dismissal) – unled

• Opal Packaging Australia Pty T/A Opal Fibre Packaging v “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) [2024] FWCFB 330 (acting for  union respondent in appeal of decision) - unled

• Programmed Facility Management Pty Ltd v “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) [2024] FWCFB 100  (acting for union respondent in appeal of decision) - unled

• Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v City of Darebin [2024] FWCFB 381 (acting for union appellant in appeal of decision) - unled

• Alethea Larkin v Mecca Brands Pty Ltd & Anor [2024] FCFCOA (acting for the applicant in an adverse action – parental leave, for applicant, resolved) Media: The Australian, The Australian, News.com.au, The Australian, 7News, The Advertiser - unled

• Natasha Seymour v Pinnock Pty. Ltd. & Ors [2023] FCFCOA (acting for the applicant in an adverse action – pay secrecy laws, for applicant, resolved) Media: 7News, The Guardian - unled

• Mr David Stingel v Ambulance Victoria [2022] FWC 3241 (acting for the applicant in a dispute arising under an enterprise agreement) - unled