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Louise Rumble

Partner - Sydney

Areas of Expertise

Workplace Relations & Safety

Contact Louise

+61 2 8083 0470 louise.rumble@holdingredlich.com

Expertise

Louise is a Partner in our Sydney office. Louise has extensive experience advising employers on the full range of workplace and safety issues with a focus on achieving commercial and pragmatic solutions. Louise has assisted public and private sector employers in various industries including arts, media, security services, professional services, shipping, infrastructure and oil and gas. 

Experience

Louise’s experience includes:

  • acting for employers in State and Federal tribunals in respect of employment-related litigation including unfair dismissal claims, general protections claims, discrimination disputes and breach of contract claims
  • advising and assisting businesses in respect of the full cycle of employment, from negotiating employment contracts including senior executive agreements, advising during the employment relationship including disciplinary processes and managing ill and injured employees, through to the end of the employment relationship including negotiated separations, dismissals and redundancies
  • advising on obligations arising from the Fair Work Act 2009 and other employment-related legislation with a focus on achieving practical and commercial solutions for businesses
  • drafting workplace policies and training employees and senior managers on their obligations pursuant to those workplace policies
  • undertaking workplace investigations involving allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct
  • advising on compliance with industrial instruments and modern awards including providing strategic advice to franchisors and holding companies in respect of their obligations arising from the Vulnerable Workers amendment legislation
  • advising on employment-related aspects of corporate restructures including the transfer of business provisions
  • advising and defending employers in Fair Work Ombudsman investigations and prosecutions
  • advising and defending employers in safety related investigations and prosecutions.

Publications

03 February 2021 - Knowledge

Workplace relations: What’s on the horizon for 2021?

#Workplace Relations & Safety, #COVID-19

We look at the proposed workplace relations reform, developments in casual employment and the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on employers this year.

24 November 2020 - Knowledge

Working from home: Employer not required to furnish home office with desk

#Workplace Relations & Safety, #COVID-19

The Fair Work Commission recently provided much needed guidance for COVID embattled employers, clarifying the lengths to which an employer is required to furnish an employee’s home office as a result of Government directives to work from home.

27 October 2020 - Knowledge

Minimum rates for Group 2 modern awards increase from 1 November 2020

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Following the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review decision, minimum wages for Group 2 modern awards will increase by 1.75 per cent from the first full pay period on or after 1 November 2020.

30 September 2020 - Knowledge

‘Genuine redundancy’ held despite similar new role created one month later

#Workplace Relations & Safety

A Fair Work Commission decision sheds light on whether a ‘genuine redundancy’ occurs when an employer creates a new role similar to the redundant role within one month of dismissing the employee.

16 September 2020 - Knowledge

JobKeeper direction that disproportionately reduced an employee’s hours deemed unreasonable

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The Fair Work Commission has reversed an ‘unreasonable’ JobKeeper enabling stand down direction that reduced an employee’s hours disproportionately to other team members and with no prior consultation.

19 August 2020 - Knowledge

High Court clarifies the meaning of a ‘day’ for personal/carer’s leave entitlement

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The High Court of Australia has allowed an appeal from a Full Federal Court judgment concerning how the entitlement to paid personal/carer's leave is calculated under the Fair Work Act 2009.

17 June 2020 - Knowledge

Court confirms long term casual employment is not all it seems

#Workplace Relations & Safety

A ruling from the Full Bench of the Federal Court has confirmed that annual leave, compassionate leave and personal leave is payable to employees who have been incorrectly regarded by employers as long-term casuals.

20 May 2020 - Knowledge

When can employees refuse an employer’s request to take annual leave under the new JobKeeper provisions?

#Workplace Relations & Safety, #COVID-19

We look at the Fair Work Commission’s first decision on a dispute arising from an employee who refused to take annual leave at half their regular rate while receiving the JobKeeper payment.

12 May 2020 - Knowledge

Managing employees with mental disabilities – an important reminder for employers

#Workplace Relations & Safety

A recent Federal Circuit Court decision demonstrates the need for employers to understand their obligations and exercise caution when managing employees with related or underlying mental health issues.

15 April 2020 - Knowledge

Are actors independent contractors or employees?

#Workplace Relations & Safety

A recent Federal Court decision that will have wide-ranging implications for the live performance industry has found three actors to be independent contractors rather than casual employees

12 February 2020 - Knowledge

Recent cases provide guidance on how to calculate an employee’s annual rate of earnings

#Workplace Relations & Safety

We review the relevant provisions and cases which inform whether an amount or benefit should be included in a calculation of an employee’s earnings for the purpose of determining eligibility for unfair dismissal.

19 August 2019 - Knowledge

To tweet or not to tweet: The High Court’s ruling on employee social media use

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Serving as a serious reminder to employees about their use of social media, the High Court has upheld Comcare’s appeal of an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision which turned on whether an employee’s anonymous tweets criticising her employer were a lawful reason for dismissal.

09 April 2019 - Knowledge

To tweet or not to tweet: Employee social media use in the spotlight

#Workplace Relations & Safety

An employee’s termination of employment for posting for 9000 critical – and anonymous - tweets has prompted the question of whether there has been a could be a contravention of constitutional freedoms.

Upcoming Seminars

16 Feb 21 to 07 Dec 21

National ports program 2021

Holding Redlich is pleased to invite you to our webinar series designed for port and terminal owners and operators. These webinars will provide insights on the current trends and issues that matter to you. Now more than ever ports are vital nodes in an increasingly complex web of trade routes that span the globe. COVID 19 is forcing most of us to reconsider how we do things, and ports are no exceptions. This series will look at how Australian ports might navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by 2020, and how 2021 might be their most interesting year ever.

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22 Feb 21 to 05 Mar 21

Government lawyers CLE intensive 2021

Holding Redlich’s government lawyers CLE intensive returns as a virtual event in 2021. This year, our theme is Times of crisis, times of change to reflect a tumultuous year for policymakers in the delivery of government services, and the changing times in which public policy operates.

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01 Mar 21

Managing workplace complaints and investigations in times of crisis | Government lawyers CLE program

We discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this challenging area for employers. 1 substantive law CPD unit

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