McCullough Robertson

Employment Relations & Safety

Special Counsel

Nicola is a specialist employment relations lawyer and has practised exclusively in this area for over 10 years, working in both the United Kingdom and Australia.

Nicola acts for both private and public sector clients across the full spectrum of employment relations matters. Nicola has particular experience assisting international clients with Australian domestic employment law issues.

She advises clients on issues ranging from recruitment to termination of employment, enforcement of restrictive covenants and protection of confidential information, managing employee performance and discipline issues, business restructuring and business transfers and advising on the interpretation of modern awards and enterprise agreements.

Nicola regularly conducts litigation for clients, defending unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims, and bringing and defending restraint of trade claims in the High Court.

In addition to her employment experience, Nicola also regularly assists public sector clients with administrative review matters.