Katherine is a senior associate in the firm's employment law group. Her experience includes all areas of employment law, including personal grievances, Holidays Act issues, restructuring and business sales, and bargaining and other union issues. She regularly represents clients at mediations and appears in the Employment Relations Authority to defend clients against personal grievance claims.
Katherine has experience in dealing with industrial action, advising and representing clients facing strike action by employees. She has also acted as lead advocate for clients in collective bargaining, providing strategic advice on claims and negotiations.
Examples of Work
- Various clients - defence of personal grievence claims (including constructive dismissal and sexual harrasment cases) in the Employment Relations Authority
- Various clients - complex investigations into bullying and sexual harassment allegations
- Public health sector - significant Employment Court/Court of Appeal proceedings relating to industrial action taking place in the public health sector
- Large public-sector client - six-month secondment, leading the bargaining team in negotiations for a new collective agreement and advising on all employee relations issues
Other Credentials
- Auckland Women Lawyers' Association - Executive member
- Association of Dispute Resolvers (LEADR) - Member
