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Fay Calderone

(She/Her)
  • Partner, Employment and Workplace Relations, Hall & Wilcox
Sydney
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Covers:  Employment & Workplace Law | Flexible Work | Human Resources | Discrimination & Sexual Harassment | Bullying | Safety, Psycho-social hazards and mental health

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Fay Calderone’s Biography

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Fay Calderone is a trailblazer in employment law, with over 25 years of experience advising top-tier employers, boards, and leaders across Australia. She has helped employers shape workplace policies and guided complex projects that champion safety, inclusivity, and respect. Fay is widely recognised not just for her legal expertise, but for her transformative approach that places humanity at the heart of workplace culture.

As a Partner at Hall & Wilcox, Fay leads initiatives that foster thrivin…

Fay Calderone’s Journalist Portfolio

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Kyle Sandilands has settled with ARN - what does this mean for Jackie O's case?

Kyle Sandilands has settled with ARN - what does this mean for Jackie O's case?

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ARN invested in success of Kyle Sandilands new venture with "Zero rules or worries about ACMA"

ARN invested in success of Kyle Sandilands new venture with "Zero rules or worries about ACMA"

"No censor, no ACMA, no worries". What does this mean for Jackie O's case?

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Women in Leadership: Finalists' advice for aspiring female leaders

Women in Leadership: Finalists' advice for aspiring female leaders

The awards recognise the women who are becoming Australia's major corporate decision makers. We asked the fin…

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Conduct, complaints and contracts: Kyle and Jackie O's legal battle like no other - Law Society J...

Conduct, complaints and contracts: Kyle and Jackie O's legal battle like no other - Law Society J...

Popular Sydney radio broadcasters Kyle Sandilands and Jackie "O" Henderson have both found themselves in pers…

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Former radio host Jackie O has made explosive allegations against her longtime co-host Kyle Sandilands, as sh…

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Jackie O files for unlawful termination

Jackie O files for unlawful termination

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Articles

New Aussie workplace ban looms for millions of workers in 'categorical shift' for business

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By Fay Calderone
| Yahoo Finance New Zealand Verified
New rules around workplace non competes will come into effect next year. Australia’s labour market is an ecosystem of bargaining power, skills transfer, client relationships and competition policy. That’s why the government’s plan to ban noncompete clauses for workers earning below the Fair Work high income threshold is better understood as a structural reset rather than a contractual cleanup. Based on the numbers, the reform is sweeping.
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New Aussie workplace ban looms for millions of workers in 'categorical shift' for business

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By Fay Calderone
| Yahoo Australia Verified
New rules around workplace non competes will come into effect next year. Australia’s labour market is an ecosystem of bargaining power, skills transfer, client relationships and competition policy. That’s why the government’s plan to ban noncompete clauses for workers earning below the Fair Work high income threshold is better understood as a structural reset rather than a contractual cleanup. Based on the numbers, the reform is sweeping.
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Did ‘woke’ kill the workplace vibe? No. But false binaries are doing real damage.

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By Fay Calderone
| Women's Agenda Verified
Few words have become as charged, compressed and combustible in workplace debate as “woke.” For some, it signals awareness of injustice and inequity. For others, it has become shorthand for ideological excess, grievance culture and division. But as recent media coverage and comment threads make plain, the real danger isn’t the word itself. It’s what happens when the conversation collapses into labels instead of focusing on outcomes.
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Best Lawyers

2026 - Labour & Employment Law - 2019 to date
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Legal 500

2025 - Labour & Employment - 2018 to date
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Women's Agenda Leadership Awards

2014 - Emerging Leader Private Sector
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Women Lawyer of the Year - highly commended

2019 - Law
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Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards

2022 - Partner of the Year - Employment and Workplace Relations

Doyles

2026 - Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) – NSW

Australian Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards

2026 - Professional Services

The Women in Leadership awards were created to showcase female talent in corporate Australia. They seek to recognise the enormous contribution the selected women have made to their chosen fields. In 2026, more than 1200 applicants entered the process, a record number for awards run by The Australian Financial Review. The awards are the next iteration of the Women in Influence program, which started in 2012

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