The People Puzzle – supporting ADIA members
Andrew Maher, who has been ADIA’s legal counsel and employment and privacy advisor for over 20 years, has stepped down as a partner of CIE Legal effective 1 July 2026 after 17 years with the firm as a founder and has launched his own law practice, The People Puzzle Human Resources Law and Strategy (thepeoplepuzzle.com.au). Andrew will now be providing ADIA’s retainer services through this new practice.
The People Puzzle Human Resources and Strategy
Workplace Relations Law & Privacy Law advice.
A free legal hotline exclusive to ADIA members
If you require advice on staffing or privacy law matters, please use ADIA’s free human resources and privacy law support hotline.
Contact Andrew Maher, Principal, The People Puzzle on 0403 399 237 email amaher@thepeoplepuzzle.com.au to request a callback.
ABOUT ANDREW MAHER
Principal The People Puzzle Human Resources and Strategy/ ADIA Legal Counsel
Andrew has worked as an employment and industrial relations lawyer for almost 25 years. After working as an associate to a presidential member of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in 2002 and then in one of the country’s major law firms, Andrew co-founded HR Legal in 2009 and sibling commercial firm CIE Legal, remaining as a partner of CIE Legal for over a decade.
Andrew has been retained as legal counsel and workplace and privacy law advisor by the peak industry body in the market and social research industry for over twenty years and, as part of his role, co-drafted the current Market and Social Research Industry Award which covers that industry.
Having represented and advised many household names, including a number of global automotive companies, Andrew’s vision for The People Puzzle is to make your job as a people manager simpler.
EEO Online Training Module
A simple, easy-to-access online equal opportunity, bullying and an anti-discrimination course designed by CIE Legal to assist ADIA members in meeting their legal obligations and managing their risks as employers.
This online training module can be used for both permanent and casual employees.
Accessed via smartphone/tablet/PC/Mac. This online training module can be used for both permanent and casual employees.
A sample video can be viewed here:
Duration: Takes approx. 20-40 minutes to complete
Cost (ex. GST):
12-month subscription (auto-renew unless cancelled)
- Up to 10 employees – $250
- 11-24 employees – $450
- 25-49 employees – $850
- 50-100 – $1200
- More than 100 employees – $1500
The online course can be customised (including adding company logos). Additional set up costs may apply.
For further information or to register your business, please email EEOonline@cielegal.com.au.