Principal
CurrentAs the national head of Gilchrist Connell's Employment Practices Liability/Management Liability (Workplace Relations and Safety) practice, I act for insurers and employers, defending employment law claims and industrial safety investigations and prosecutions and assisting insured and uninsured organisations and businesses address their risk in these areas. I act primarily under Employment Practices Liability and Management Liability policies but also directly, where employers do not have… Show more As the national head of Gilchrist Connell's Employment Practices Liability/Management Liability (Workplace Relations and Safety) practice, I act for insurers and employers, defending employment law claims and industrial safety investigations and prosecutions and assisting insured and uninsured organisations and businesses address their risk in these areas. I act primarily under Employment Practices Liability and Management Liability policies but also directly, where employers do not have relevant insurance.I have extensive experience in commercial workplace relations and safety law, and have advised public and private companies, and senior managerial/executive level employees, for many years. As a result, I have a proven track record for delivering timely, excellent results to clients and sound experience and knowledge of this specialised area and unique Federal jurisdiction. I have a strong foundation in dispute resolution, including negotiation and mediation as well as litigation. In that regard, I have acted in small and large scale employment disputes and claims in the Fair Work Commission, Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, and in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts of Victoria, and VCAT.I understand and am responsive to my clients' diverse needs, and am passionate about my work. I have been published in industry publications and print media, and presented a range of educational seminars on employers' obligations under employment and work health & safety legislation, and how employers can reduce their risks of employee claims.My experience includes acting in numerous litigated employment/industrial matters; everything from unfair dismissal and general protections applications, to harassment, discrimination and bullying claims, common law disputes under contracts of employment, misleading and deceptive conduct claims, and workplace safety prosecutions. Show less
