Disputes, Employment Relations and Safety, Education, International, State Government NSW, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
Nicola acts for both public and private sector clients across the full spectrum of employment and industrial relations matters. She has particular experience assisting international clients of all sizes with Australian domestic employment law issues.
Nicola advises clients on issues ranging from recruitment to termination of employment, the management of employee performance, ill and injured employees and discipline issues, business restructures, the interpretation of modern awards and enterprise agreements and assisting with industrial issues, including the negotiation and approval of enterprise agreements.
Alongside providing advice to clients, Nicola regularly conducts litigation for clients, defending unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims, and bringing and defending restraint of trade and breach of contract claims in the High Court.
Nicola’s clients commend her strategic, commercially minded advice and her ability to swiftly synthesize options tailored to their business.
Whistleblower protections under the Corporations Act
Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill passes: further changes for employers
Providing strategic advice to an employer in the energy sector to assist them with negotiating and implementing enterprise agreements.
Providing advice on modern award compliance and a roll out of new contractual terms to a national building company with over 400 employees.
Advising an international company on employment policy requirements when establishing an Australian subsidiary.
Successfully defending victimisation and discrimination proceedings under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), with the decision confirmed on appeal.
Successfully protecting a national medical device manufacturer by securing court orders restraining a former employee from soliciting clients, and the prospective competitor company from engaging the individual in their business in Australia, for up to 12 months after termination.
Successfully appealing to the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission against a first instance unfair dismissal application relating to out-of-work conduct.
