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Natasha Jones

Special Counsel - Canberra

Areas of Expertise

Workplace Relations & Safety

Expertise

Natasha is a special counsel in our Canberra office and practices in our Workplace Relations and Safety team.

Natasha works with employers across a diverse range of fields, including in government, finance, construction, manufacturing, communications and media, and professional services.

Experience

Natasha’s experience includes:

  • advising and representing employers in general protections, unfair dismissal and discrimination proceedings 
  • advising on workplace matters, including managing ill and injured workers, restructures, transfer of business, terminations, performance and conduct matters and work health and safety duties
  • strategic and legal advice on Commonwealth public sector enterprise bargaining
  • drafting and advising on enterprise agreements, employment contracts, workplace policies and contractor arrangements
  • conducting workplace training for managers and employees regarding unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying and victimisation, and managing performance and conduct issues
  • acting and advising on enforcement of post-employment restraints including non-solicitation and non-competition clauses
  • advising on work health and safety matters, including assisting employers who have been investigated and prosecuted by regulators.

Publications

07 February 2024 - Knowledge

Closing Loopholes: 2023 recap & 2024 outlook

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Our summary of key changes to workplace relations and safety law arising from the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 and the proposed amendments in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No.2) Bill 2023.

12 September 2023 - Knowledge

Professional Employees Award: Key changes commencing 16 September 2023

#Workplace Relations & Safety

Employers covered by Professional Employees Award 2020 will see new explicit obligations for overtime, penalty rates and record keeping come into effect from their employee’s first full pay period on or after 16 September.

02 June 2023 - Knowledge

FWC confirms significant increase to national minimum and award wages

#Workplace Relations & Safety

The Fair Work Commission Expert Panel has handed down its decision in the Annual Wage Review for 2022-23, increasing the national minimum wage and modern award wages by 5.75 per cent from 1 July 2023.