Abby works in our employment and workplace relations team, advising public and private sector employers on all aspects of employment, industrial relations, human rights and privacy law. provides strategic advice on general employment and HR issues, modern award interpretation, enterprise agreements, labour hire, and modern slavery obligations. She also represents clients in employment disputes in the Fair Work Commission and Federal Courts.
Clients value Abby for her attention to detail and technically excellent advice, particularly when navigating complex workplace and industrial relations issues. She works closely with clients to deliver practical, strategic solutions that support their organisational objectives.
Abby brings valuable in-house experience from a secondment within a public sector entity, giving her a deep understanding of the unique aspects of industrial relations issues within the Victorian public sector.
Experience
- Experienced in a broad range of employment litigation, including breach of contract claims, misuse of confidential information claims, industrial disputes, unfair dismissal applications, general protections proceedings and discrimination claims.
- Advising clients on Victorian labour hire licensing obligations and regulated labour hire arrangement orders.
- Advising on general employment and HR issues, including employee misconduct, underperformance, termination of employment and redundancies.
- Advising on compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), enterprise agreements and modern awards.
- Conducting workplace investigations.
- Assisting clients with preparing annual modern slavery statements.