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Abbey drafts, negotiates and advises on employment contracts, independent contractor agreements and policies for a wide range of clients including disability service providers, aged care facilities, medical practices and community health services
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Abbey advises health and aged care clients on disciplinary matters, redundancy processes and termination of employment and drafts related documents on behalf of clients
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Abbey represents clients in unfair dismissal and general protection proceedings including jurisdictional hearings and conciliations in the Fair Work Commission
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Abbey represented an aged care facility in a Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission conciliation, in relation to a complaint brought by a Registered Nurse
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Abbey has run litigation of behalf of a medical practice and a private technology company in the state and the federal courts relating to breach of contract and breach of post-employment restraints
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Abbey has advised on and negotiated enterprise agreements, assisted clients with the pre-approval process and the lodgement of enterprise agreements
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Abbey advises on the interaction between enterprise agreements, transitional awards, modern awards and the National Employment Standards
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Abbey has assisted with workplace investigations into employee conduct including for a medical practice where she interviewed witnesses and drafted statements. She also provides advice on investigation reports