Team Members

Isabella Clements

Associate
Isabella is an associate in the workplace relations and safety team. With more than five years’ legal industry experience, she provides practical, commercial advice on employment and safety law issues.

Isabella is an associate in the workplace relations and safety team. With more than five years’ legal industry experience, she provides practical, commercial advice on employment and safety law issues.

Isabella’s expertise extends to employment disputes such as underpayment, unfair dismissal, discrimination, adverse action matters and workers’ compensation. She regularly acts for clients in state and federal courts and tribunals, ensuring robust representation and effective resolution of complex employment matters.

Committed to delivering clear and effective solutions, she combines her knowledge of employment law with a pragmatic approach tailored to each client’s needs. Isabella’s dedication and collaborative style make her a valued member of the team.

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Griffith University
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Queensland University of Technology
  • Advising clients in relation to modern award coverage, enterprise agreements and underpayment claims.
  • Advising clients on various employment matters including managing ill and injured employees, disciplinary matters, termination and redundancy.
  • Assisting clients with discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment matters.
  • Representing clients in state and federal courts, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Fair Work Commission.
  • Undertaking and advising on workplace investigations.
  • Drafting employment contracts, workplace policies and individual flexibility agreements.
  • Assisting clients with flexible working requests, working from home and the right to disconnect.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Federal Court delivers historic $90 million fine to Qantas for 1,820 illegal dismissals

Qantas has been ordered to pay the ‘largest fine in Australian industrial relations law history’ for illegally sacking 1,820 of its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major rethinking on redundancy: High Court clarifies redeployment obligations for ‘genuine redundancy’

In a major decision, the High Court has confirmed that, when assessing redeployment, employers need to consider whether they can make changes to how they use their workforce.

Dismissal upheld: employee breaches employer’s directions while recovering from illness

The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an unwell employee, finding that the employee failed to comply with lawful directions by being uncontactable during regular office hours and completing work off the clock.