As an associate in Cooper Grace Ward’s Workplace Relations and Safety team, Megan advises a range of clients across various industries on issues such as unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment, the operation of employment contracts and restraint of trade provisions, independent contractor and employee distinctions, and award and enterprise agreement applicability and provisions. In addition, Megan advises on dismissal risks and strategies, management of ill and injured employees, compliance and duties under workplace health and safety legislation, workers’ compensation claims and general protections claims.
Megan has extensive experience with litigation across various jurisdictions, and is experienced in defending general protections claims, industrial disputes, bullying, unfair and unlawful dismissal claims, workplace health and safety, discrimination and harassment matters.
The right to disconnect has now been introduced to Australian workplaces and there are practical steps employers can take to ensure compliance.
Several recent court decisions have tested the ‘right’ of employees to work remotely, providing further clarification for Australian employers.
As a result of the changes made to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in 2020, employers now have a positive duty to, as far as possible, eliminate workplace discrimination and sexual harassment.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.