Amelia Johnston

Amelia is a Lawyer in Cowell Clarke’s Employment and Workplace Relations team.

Amelia advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including performance and misconduct, terminations and redundancies, workplace investigations, employment contracts and policies, modern award compliance and workplace disputes. She is passionate about providing employers with clear, pragmatic advice that balances legal risk with commercial and operational realities.

Amelia has over four years’ experience in employment relations, advising employers across a broad range of industries and working in house as a Human Resources Business Partner. Her experience includes representing employers in unfair dismissal and general protections matters before the Fair Work Commission, as well as advising on complex workplace issues. Amelia holds a double degree in Law and Social Science and brings a practical understanding of the commercial, operational and people considerations that underpin workplace decisions.

Experience

• Represented and assisted employer clients in unfair dismissal and general protections matters before the Fair Work Commission, including preparing responses and submissions, attending conciliations and conferences, and negotiating settlements.

• Advised on restructures and redundancies, including consultation requirements, redeployment considerations, selection processes and implementation strategy.

• Conducted and advised on workplace investigations involving allegations of misconduct, bullying, harassment and workplace conflict.

• Advised on complex modern award, enterprise agreement and employment contract issues, including classification, remuneration, working arrangements and compliance issues.