Biography
A trusted and passionate legal advisor and advocate, with a strong focus on
understanding clients’ business needs, and finding pragmatic legal and commercial
outcomes.
Qualifications
- Practical Legal Training (2010)
- Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria (2010)
- Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business Management (2009)
Francine’s experience and expertise outlined below highlights the value she brings to clients both as a legal advisor and representative:
- Interpreting and advising on application of employment and industrial legislation, including the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), and Modern Award terms and compliance
Employment disputes, litigation, and dispute resolution, including dismissal and general protections (and all jurisdictional objections), underpayment, breach of contract claims, including appeals and costs applications
Drafting, negotiating, interpreting, and advising on employment contracts and contractor/consultancy agreements and arrangements
Providing advice on compliance with and interpretation of industrial and statutory instruments
Transfer of business and transferrable instruments on sales, mergers and acquisitions, including leave entitlements issuess and due diligence
Advising on redundancy and workforce management strategies, including stand down, outsourcing and restructure
Commercial/contractual disputes including restraint-related disputes and litigation
Equal Opportunity/Discrimination risk management, claims and dispute resolution
Sexual harassment risk management, claims and dispute resolution
Bullying risk management, claims and dispute resolution
Drafting and reviewing of workplace policies and procedures
Devising and delivering workplace training sessions
