In addition to specific expertise in employment litigation, my experience includes working with clients to manage day-to-day workplace matters, discrimination, harassment and bullying issues and conducting and advising on investigations, and conducting training and compliance reviews. I also have substantial experience in assisting employers to manage workplace change.

I support clients operating in a range of sectors and industries, including retail, financial services, construction, government, telecommunications, transport, information technology and health.

Career highlights

• Acting for major banks in a number of complex general protections, unfair dismissal, and post-employment restraint matters.
• Acting for a major insurer, advising in relation to numerous employment disputes, unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims, including appearing for insured parties.
• Acting for a Commonwealth regulator in the High Court of Australia in a landmark case about the principles for setting civil penalties.
• Acting for a telecommunications company in complex bullying and general protections claims.
• Acting for a major public health employer in a significant industrial dispute involving consultation obligations.
• Advising major retailers and employers in the transport, construction and telecommunications industries about complex industrial relations matters including in relation to enterprise bargaining.
• Providing pro bono advice to individuals and social enterprises.

• High Court clarifies scope of adverse action protections
  

  Qantas' outsourcing decision breached adverse action protections, which the High Court clarified extend to protecting future workplace rights.

• Closing Loopholes Bill passes House of Representatives
  

  The Federal Government has agreed to amend its Closing Loopholes Bill to ensure its passage through the House of Representatives.