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Heather Richardson

Special Counsel

Employment & Workplace

Expertise

  • Employment contracts and workplace policies
  • Advice on Awards and Enterprise Agreements
  • Restraints
  • Protection of confidential information and intellectual property
  • Engagement and termination of employees and contractors
  • Redundancy and restructuring
  • Executive restructuring
  • Performance management and disciplinary procedures
  • General protections and adverse action
  • Advice on anti-discrimination laws, bullying and harassment
  • Unfair dismissal

Experience

  • Successfully defended a general protections claim in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
  • Advised on complex executive restructuring matters.
  • Provided early employment law advice to minimise litigation risk.
  • Supported early resolution of disputes to reduce employer cost and exposure.

 

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Litigation & Dispute Resolution