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I am a consultant at Lynch Meyer Lawyers having formerly been a Partner from 1995 to June 2024. My expertise is in employment and industrial relations, work health and safety, privacy, discrimination and equal opportunities law. I also have experience in estate litigation.I have been listed in Best Lawyers Australia for Labour and Employment Law for 9 consecutive years since 2014. I was Recommended as a Leading Employment & Industrial Relations (Employer Representation) Lawyer in Doyle’s Guide in South Australia for 2020, 2018 & 2017. I was also Recommended in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyer in South Australia for 2016 and in Doyle’s Guide as a leading Health and Aged Care lawyer in 2023.I advise clients on all aspects of the operation of the Fair Work Act 2009 and the potential implications of the new work health and safety harmonisation laws.I provide practical and pragmatic advice on all aspects of employment law including drafting employment agreements and workplace policies and procedures and advising in respect of termination of employment. I negotiate Enterprise Agreements and also advise clients on restraint of trade issues and breaches of confidentiality by employees. I have represented employers in prosecutions under the Fair Work Act and has significant experience in dealing with disputes with the Fair Work Ombudsman.As a former member of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal, I have great insight into discrimination laws and regularly advise clients on all aspects of State and Federal discrimination issues.I have advised and represented employers in prosecutions for breaches of health and safety laws and regularly advise employers on how to manage industrial and safety issues and deal with Government regulators.I advise aged care operators on regulations and compliance issues. I also provides advice to retirement village operators on contractual documentation and disputes in the SACAT. I am a regularly sought after speaker on industrial relations and aged care issues.As well as my legal skills I also have a have a particular interest in risk and governance which assists me in my role as a member of the Boards of Novita and the North Eastern Community Hospital.

Listed skills include Legal Advice, Litigation, Legal Writing, Dispute, and 16 others.