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Alice Woods

LLB

Senior Associate - Brisbane

Areas of Expertise

Workplace Relations & Safety

Contact Alice

61+ 7 3135 0577 alice.woods@holdingredlich.com

Expertise

Alice is an experienced workplace relations and safety lawyer. Alice has experience advising public, private and State, Commonwealth and local government clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, from transactions and engagement of new employees, to workplace disputes, employee management and investigations.

Prior to commencing employment with Holding Redlich, Alice was employed by Crown Law in one of its Workplace Law teams for almost two years, performing public sector employment work. 

Experience

Alice’s experience includes:

Employment management

  • discipline processes, including drafting show cause documentation 
  • managing employee poor performance and conduct (including bullying and sexual harassment) 
  • managing employee illness and absenteeism, independent medical examination processes and ill health retirement
  • employment contracts, consultancy and contractor agreements 
  • workplace policies and procedures (including State and Commonwealth whistleblower legislation)
  • workplace drug and alcohol management
  • compliance, interpretation and enforcement of awards and enterprise agreements 
  • termination of employment
  • protection of confidential information and restraints
  • work health and safety.

Investigation and complaints

  • employee grievances including under the State regime
  • undertaking or advising on workplace investigations.

Litigation

  • representing employers in unfair dismissal and adverse action claims
  • defending the State in complaints of discrimination, victimisation, public interest disclosure reprisal, sexual harassment, human rights breaches, and public service appeals
  • appearing for employers at conciliation conferences in the Queensland Human Rights Commission, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, and Fair Work Commission
  • instructing Counsel at trials for discrimination, victimisation and public interest disclosure reprisal matters in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, Industrial Court of Queensland and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • representing the State in public service appeals and WorkCover appeals to and from the Regulator.

Contracts and transactions

  • drafting employment contracts and consultancy and contractor agreements
  • advising on employment aspects of sale of business transactions, including preparing due diligence reports.

Publications

20 April 2022 - Knowledge

Vaccine mandates in the Queensland Public Service – learnings from cases decided so far

#Workplace Relations & Safety

We look at the key outcomes of various vaccine mandate cases in the Queensland Public Service.

22 September 2021 - Knowledge

Queensland Government Bulletin

#Government, #Workplace Relations & Safety

Legal representation in the QIRC – a recent case before the Industrial Court of Queensland provides guidance on applications for legal representation but says "it is mysterious why the QIRC does not have a broader discretion”.

18 August 2021 - Knowledge

Court raises the bar on compensation for sexual harassment and discrimination in Queensland

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The Industrial Court of Queensland has dramatically increased the compensation for a woman who was tormented, humiliated and sexually harassed by her employer for 14 months.

Upcoming Seminars

22 Mar 22 to 22 Nov 22

Major projects seminar series 2022

In this seminar series, we look at the opportunities and issues for major infrastructure projects across a range of sectors, including health, housing and new energy. This seminar series is being offered in our Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney offices. Registration for this seminar series is complimentary and now open.

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07 Apr 22 to 10 Nov 22

National ports program 2022

More than ever, ports are vital nodes for an increasingly complex web of international trade and supply chains. Ports have become an increasing focus for security, environmental and competition regulation and their role and efficiency within global supply chains is being scrutinised by governments and industry alike. At the same time, ports find themselves at the forefront of the development and facilitation of alternative energy sources, often literally acting as the gatekeepers for the inflow of such technology and projects into Australia or out to the rest of the world. This series will look at how Australian ports might navigate these challenges and opportunities in 2022.

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10 May 22 to 29 Nov 22

Queensland local government seminar series 2022

Holding Redlich is pleased to invite you to our 2022 Queensland local government seminar series which we have tailored specifically for mayors, councillors and Queensland local government employees including lawyers, town planners and compliance officers. These seminars will offer you insights, updates and practical tips from our experts on topics which we consider to be particularly relevant for local governments.

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