Sophie is a highly skilled litigator in employment and industrial relations, and has served public and private sector clients at private practice law firms for over 12 years. She is well-known for providing a dynamic, practical and comprehensive approach to employment litigation with a view to minimising industrial unrest and avoiding future legal and reputational risk.
Sophie's advocacy experience in State and Federal Courts and Tribunals is extensive. She frequently appears on behalf of major corporate clients in relation to:
- State and Federal discrimination complaints
- large-scale industrial disputes and protected/unprotected industrial action
- modern award and enterprise agreement interpretation disputes
- contract determination reviews and owner-driver disputes
- strategic workforce planning including in relation to mergers, acquisitions and takeovers
- unfair dismissal, public sector disciplinary appeal and general protections claims
- State and Federal underpayment claims and proactive audits
- navigating Australia's child labour laws and associated prosecutions
- regulatory investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman, State safety bodies and State wage inspectors
