Piper Alderman has appointed Sharlene Wellard to the firm's Sydney office as a partner in the employment relations team.

Formerly a partner of Australian Business Lawyers, Wellard has many years of experience advising employers and employer associations across the spectrum of employment and industrial law, discrimination and occupational health and safety.

She is an experienced advocate and provides strategic advice to employers on managing workplace change including restructuring and redundancies and on drafting and implementing policies and employment contracts.

Associate Ben Motro has also joined Pipers with Wellard.