LLB (Hons), BA
Workplace Relations & Safety, Immigration Law
Rachel is a highly experienced workplace lawyer specialising in employment & industrial relations issues, including industrial bargaining, workplace disputes, Federal Circuit Court & Fair Work Commission litigation, employee misconduct investigations, professional misconduct defence, business sponsorship and migration, defamation disputes, work health and safety, contract disputes, discrimination, managing discipline and dismissal, and transmission of business.
Extensive industry experience in government, education, medical & allied health and construction & resources sectors.
Certified professional member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.
Specialties:
Rachel has been listed in the 2014 to 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Australia for Labour and Employment Law. She is also recognised in the 2020 edition of Doyles Guide as a recommended lawyer in Employment (Employer Representation for Queensland. She has also been included in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 Publication for Corporate/M&A.
Rachel’s key experience includes the following:
Preventing and resolving disputes, and representation of clients, in a range of State and Federal courts and industrial commission and tribunals, on matters including:
• public sector employment issues
• contractual claims
• interpretation of industrial instruments
• professional misconduct and dismissal issues
• discrimination and harassment complaints.