Cassie Botha

Lawyer
Cassie has a strong background in human resources and industrial relations gained through over 15 years’ experience working in government and private sector organisations prior to her admission to legal practice.

Cassie’s areas of expertise include advising and supporting key business stakeholders and HR, WHS and Payroll teams with a range of employment matters arising during the employment lifecycle, including complex workplace disputes, investigations and performance management issues, interpretation of award and enterprise agreement terms, wage compliance and underpayment remediations, change management projects, organisational restructures, workers compensation, work health and safety disputes and regulatory matters, and termination of employment.

Cassie has represented employers on a range of matters in state and federal tribunals and has supported businesses with complex negotiations with unions, employee representatives and other workplace stakeholders.

Since her admission to practice in 2020, Cassie has held in-house legal counsel roles in public and private sector organisations specialising in employment and labour law and employee relations.

Cassie is enthusiastic and results driven with a proven ability to develop effective relationships with stakeholders and to deliver sound and accurate advice.
Phone number

02 7248 5473

Biography

Sound commercial acumen and interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver clear, practical and commercially focused advice that supports public and private sector organisations to manage legal risk while achieving their strategic objectives.

Qualifications

  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (2020)
  • Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of NSW (2020)
  • Legal Profession Admission Board, Diploma in Law (2019)
  • Bachelor of Human Resources Mgt, Human Resources (2010)

Outlined below is a snapshot of Cassie’s prior work experience highlighting the value she brings to Emplawyer and clients of the practice:

  • Providing employment and labour law advice to key business stakeholders including senior management, and HR, WHS, Injury Management, Payroll, and Operations teams.
  • Managing complex disputes and workplace investigations to resolve complex employment matters prior to litigation.
  • Advising organisations on wage compliance and minimum entitlements under awards, enterprise agreements and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
  • Written and oral advocacy in state and federal tribunals.
  • Dispute resolution and litigation, including unfair dismissal and general protections claims, industrial and individual disputes, and discrimination claims.
  • Supporting businesses with enterprise bargaining processes and broader industrial strategy development strategies, and with organisational restructures and change initiatives.
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