Kiri Jervis

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Employment Law; Industrial Relations; Discrimination; Work Health and Safety; Environment Social and Governance

AWARDS

• Legal 500 – Next Generation Partner – Labour and Employment/Workplace Health and Safety

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts – University of Wollongong
• Admitted to practice in New South Wales

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

• Acting for an international energy company in relation to a series of industrial disputes arising from enterprise bargaining negotiations, outsourcing and restructuring.
• Acting for a construction company in relation to a complaint of sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
• Acting for a national construction company in relation to multiple allegations of bullying and harassment, including Fair Work Commission proceedings for stop bullying orders against the employer and senior managers.
• Advising a multinational employer in regard to compliance with modern awards/industrial instruments that apply to their Australian workforce including industrial strategies for relevant unions.
• Acting on behalf of a state owned corporation in relation to an adverse action claim brought against the company and a senior manager before Fair Work Australia and the Federal Court.
• Acting on behalf of a global company to enforce post-employment restraints by former employees, including acting in proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
• Advising a construction company in investigating allegations of employee misconduct and fraud arising from a safety incident.
• Acting for a global company in the mining industry in relation to an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman in relation to rostering arrangements and payment of employee entitlements.