Rachel Drew

• Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC): transfer of the first State asset, Qld Titles Registry, into the Qld Future Fund; implementing effective IR consultation; advising QIC on the best mechanism to effect the transfer; advising on the enabling legislation to effect the transfer; multiple deeds between QIC and the State; and applications to the Fair Work Commission to vary the certified agreement and consolidate industrial instruments
• Stamford Land Corporation: workplace relations management of Stamford sale of its AU/NZ properties in $1billion deal (June 2021 media coverage)
• Queensland Government Department: Prosecution of WHS breaches resulting in GBH against 4 defendants, applications for joinder, delegation of authority and High Court appeals 
• Port of Townsville: advising on complex industrial relations arrangements for sub-contractors engaged by Port, including application of correct maritime Awards, correct EBA application and time pay and wages assessments
• Subway Restaurants: Management of pro-active time pay and wages audits by Subway Australia as the master franchisor.

• appeals to the Industrial Court and Court of Appeal regarding dispute over allegations of unprotected industrial action 
• Industrial Court and Court of Appeal matter involving interpretation of worker’s “interval” in Workers’ Compensation 
• appeals regarding good faith bargaining matters
• National Storage: Responding to Fair Work Ombudsman investigation of time pay and wages including dispute over job classifications and Award coverage
• Specialist medical: defending Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal claim by employee who was accused of workplace harassment by another staff member, commenced an extended period of sick leave with medical certificates issued by the employer’s medical practice, made WorkCover and Fair Work stop bullying applications, and was subsequently terminated  
• Sexual harassment: Discrimination Commission claims including allegations against employer for out of work sexual harassment and implementation of workplace policies 
• Adverse action: Federal Circuit Court claim for adverse action as a result of an accidental “all staff” message referring to employee as a “numpty” by her manager; response to three separate Fair Work Commission applications, stop bullying order and Federal Circuit Court proceedings arising from the same factual circumstance
• Airline: defence of multiple Fair Work Commission adverse action, bullying and termination complaints, including Federal Circuit Court applications by employee who was terminated after repeatedly failing to obtain necessary licenses for his position.

• mandatory reporting of sexual abuse and all other harm for professionals and employers in the education and disability care industry, including managing reporting offences post-Royal Commission  
• Film & TV industry workplace investigation into complaints of workplace harassment by managers across four productions 
• workplace investigation on behalf of local government into allegations of misconduct, including fraud by senior manager
• responding to criminal investigation including assisting employers to respond to police requests for information about child harm and managing response to breach of mandatory reporting obligations 
• Modern Awards: detailed internal audit program to ensure client compliance with new Modern Award requirements and strategic advice for workforce management
• Covid Response: advice on Covid stand down, JobKeeper and post- Covid return to work strategies for employers  
• day to day advice to human resources managers to assist in management of ill & injured workers, WHS incident response, leave entitlements, employee complaints.

• Queensland Government Department: Prosecution of WHS breaches resulting in GBH against 4 defendants, applications for joinder, delegation of authority and High Court appeals 
• Queensland Government: WHS advice on administrative powers under WHS legislation 
• Queensland Cotton Producer: defence of GBH allegation relating to loss of hand in cotton gin
• Education sector: Defence of WHS prosecution relating to school science demonstration in “Science Week” resulting in third degree burns to primary school students 
• Education sector: WHS prosecution for loss of digit due to unguarded blades in a school woodwork workshop
• representing employers and various levels of management in response to work health and safety incidents, including attending investigation interviews, responding to Infringement Notices and representation in court prosecutions.

Submissions to Government and the Australian Law Reform Commission on multiple areas relating to Workplace Relations including: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019, Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018, Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018, Human Rights Bill 2018, National Redress Scheme Bill 2018, Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018.