Lauren is a Principal, Director and co-founder of Workdynamic Australia with over 20 years of experience in all areas of employment law. Lauren is a recognised specialist in conducting workplace investigations, and advising employers on managing and resolving employee grievances and disputes.

Lauren specialises in advising on workplace misconduct, and has extensive experience investigating sensitive workplace investigations of a complex nature. She has conducted hundreds of investigations and cultural reviews into allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination corruption, public interest disclosures, claims of reportable conduct, financial irregularities and other forms of misconduct.

Lauren is focussed on delivering commercially astute outcomes, and advised on the full spectrum of employment issues, including drafting contracts of employment, industrial instruments and policies, advising on termination of employment, negotiating disputes, conducting mediations and advising on employee entitlements and transfers of business.

Before co-founding Workdynamic Australia, Lauren worked as an employment lawyer at top-tier firm Herbert Smith Freehills for over a decade.

Credentials

• Bachelor of Arts, University of New South Wales
• Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales
• Lauren was selected from her graduating class to work as the Research Assistant for Justice Clifford Einstein of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2001).
• Admitted as a Legal Practitioner in the State of New South Wales

Recognised specialist

• A trusted adviser to clients, advising on all areas of employment and industrial law.
• An expert investigator into all types of workplace issues, including bullying, sexual harassment, public interest disclosures and other types of misconduct.
• Conducted numerous mediations relating to workplace issues between employees.
• A specialised knowledge of the higher education sector, with a specific focus on student misconduct investigations.
• Presented numerous training sessions and legal briefings to boards and executive leadership teams on employment issues including managing ill and injured employees, recruitment, performance management, social media, conducting workplace investigations and equal opportunity law.
• Profiled in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, Business Review Weekly, ABC TV, Sky News, Lawyers Weekly and Women’s Agenda.