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.
In a major decision regarding the application of the public holiday provisions of the Fair Work Act, the Full Federal Court has found that terms of employment that require employees to work on a public holiday will not be consistent with the National Employment Standards. This is the case even in circumstances where an employer’s operations are conducted over 365 days per year and an employee’s remuneration includes compensation for the requirement to work on those days.
With an increasing number of employees taking prescribed medical cannabis in the workplace, it is important for employers to understand their legal obligations when managing these employees.
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission serves as a timely reminder of the requirements that must be followed when terminating an employee by way of redundancy.
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.