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Squire Patton Boggs has added experienced employment lawyer Kim Hodge as a partner in its Australian offices. Hodge has more than 20 years’ experience in industrial relations, human resources, unfair and unlawful terminations, and workplace investigations. He assists clients across a diverse range of sectors, including mining and resources, engineering, utilities, retail, health care, education, not-for profit and local government.
Combining skills and knowledge in employment law with previous practical experience as a human resources manager, industrial relations advisor, labor market economist and industrial inspector, Hodge provides clients with advice that is timely, direct, professional and pragmatic. With a specialized interest in complex performance management issues and workplace investigations, Hodge also regularly advises on general protection claims, unfair dismissals, enterprise bargaining and equal opportunity matters. He has developed a strong practice in discrimination, harassment, and bullying issues, with a range of workplaces experiencing an upward swing of these types of claims during the pandemic.
