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Luke Tiley

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Luke Tiley is a Principal at Hall Payne Lawyers and an Accredited Workplace Relations Law Specialist, recognised as one of Australia’s leading employment and industrial relations lawyers.

Luke practises primarily in industrial relations law for employees and trade unions in the construction, mining, and manufacturing industries. He regularly appears in employment, industrial, defamation, and anti-discrimination matters, including in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. His work also extends to the Northern Territory.

With a strong belief in dignity at work and fair pay, Luke is committed to advancing the rights of workers and their unions. He focuses on understanding what outcomes are achievable while strategically pushing boundaries to secure improved results for those he represents and the broader workforce.

Luke has undertaken secondments with United Workers Union, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, and the Finance Sector Union, giving him valuable insight into union operations and objectives. He has been involved in significant matters throughout his career, including large-scale wage recovery litigation and proceedings that delivered substantial pay increases for thousands of workers.

Luke is a member of the Industrial Relations Society of Queensland and the Industrial Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia, and has contributed to community legal services and legal publications.

 

Awards

Market Leading Employment Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2026
Market Leading Employment Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2026Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2025
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2025Doyle's GuideView Award
Marketing Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2025
Marketing Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2025Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2024
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2024Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2024
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2024Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2023
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2023Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2023
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2023Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2022
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2022Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2021
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2021Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Trade Union Representation) – Australia, 2020
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Trade Union Representation) – Australia, 2020Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2020
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2020Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2019
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2019Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2018
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2018Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2018
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2018Doyle's GuideView Award

Awards

Market Leading Employment Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2026
Market Leading Employment Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2026Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2025
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2025Doyle's GuideView Award
Marketing Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2025
Marketing Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2025Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2024
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2024Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2024
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2024Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2023
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2023Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2023
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2023Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2022
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2022Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2021
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2021Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Trade Union Representation) – Australia, 2020
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Trade Union Representation) – Australia, 2020Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2020
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2020Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2019
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2019Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2018
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Queensland, 2018Doyle's GuideView Award
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2018
Leading Employment Lawyers (Employee & Union Representation) – Australia, 2018Doyle's GuideView Award

Recent blogs by Luke Tiley

Federal Court win in adverse action claim
In 2021, we successfully represented the CFMEU (QLD) in an adverse action claim against BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd. In January 2023, the ...
Win for CFMMEU against employer for breach of enterprise agreement clause related to unreasonable overtime
Hall Payne Lawyers wins another case for CFMMEU with employer having fine imposed by the Federal Court in the sum of $40,500. ...
Full Court appeals see significant win for workers terminated under s.119 of the Fair Work Act
Full Court appeals see a win for workers and their union. On 1 July 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed two ...

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