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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

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.

02 October 2018 - Knowledge

Modern award changes: Casual employees can now request to become permanent

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Following changes that took effect on Monday, many casual employees in industries across Australia can now request they be made permanent. Employers have very limited grounds for refusing the requests, and refusals can be subject to challenge. Employers must act now to ensure they are compliant with the new laws. We wrap up the key changes, outline which casual employees are eligible to request a change to permanent work, and summarise what employers should do to ensure they are compliant.

08 August 2018 - Knowledge

The Fair Work Ombudsman: Expanded statutory powers, blitzes and higher penalties

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO)’s proactive approach in its role of monitoring the 2.24 million active businesses in Australia has caught out a myriad of employers whose employment practices contravene the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

Upcoming Seminars

11 Feb 20 to 10 Nov 20 - Brisbane

Brisbane Procurement seminar series 2020

This series will equip you with the knowledge and tools to buy and/or sell better, will ensure you remain compliant in this increasingly regulated environment, and will maximise your chances of success and beat off the competition.

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28 Jul 20

Ensuring long term business survival and how to respond to the legacy of 2020

In this webinar, Paul Venus, Holding Redlich Queensland Managing Partner and Chris Cook, Partner of Worells Solvency & Forensic Accountants will outline how business owners and their advisors can get some confidence—when possible—beyond the crisis that the business will not be derailed by legacy debt.

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04 Aug 20

Innovative procurement - ECI, MLPs and the rest - webinar

Within this webinar, we will discuss how choosing a non-traditional procurement model could be the better approach for your project, but you need to know what you are doing.

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