Maurice Blackburn

Key practice areas: Employment & Industrial Law
Qualifications: BA (Journ), LLB (Hons)
Location: Brisbane (QLD), Browns Plains (QLD), Cairns (QLD), Gold Coast (QLD), Rockhampton (QLD), Southport (QLD), Strathpine (QLD), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Townsville (QLD)

Employees of all levels seek Terri's practical advice and assistance regarding their employment-related matters.

Navigating the complicated law around issues like redundancy, restraints of trade, confidentiality arrangements and notice of termination can be difficult. Terri advises as to those issues, assists with negotiations and, if litigation becomes necessary, represents clients in courts and tribunals.

Terri has represented employees, including senior executives, in both the private and public sectors. Public sector employees have appreciated her assistance in relation to regulation, rights and remedies under public service legislation, including public health sector legislation. Public and private sector employees alike have valued her expertise in a wide range of employment matters. 

Terri has extensive experience with unfair and unlawful dismissals, and has regularly represented clients in the Queensland and Australian Industrial Relations Commissions.

She has experience in assisting employees in relation to their employment contract claims, including in Queensland's new employment claims jurisdiction. Terri has also helped employees understand their rights arising from statutory entitlements and applicable industrial instruments (like awards and EBAs), and she can also advise independent contractors in relation to unfair contracts claims.

Work-related discrimination and sexual harassment claims can be complicated. Those considering such claims are often anxious to obtain assistance in understanding the law and the process. Terri has a long history of providing reliable, practical assistance to clients in relation to anti-discrimination and sexual harassment claims, and throughout her career has represented clients in the Anti-Discrimination Commission and before other relevant authorities.

Terri is currently working on a case representing Virgin Blue PR executives that lost their jobs for being pregnant.

Terri is recommended as an Employment Law and Workplace Relations lawyer for employees in Queensland in Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, 2010 Edition.

Terri has practised in Queensland throughout her career and joined Maurice Blackburn in 2008, leaving partnership at a Queensland firm to do so. She also practices in the federal courts, predominantly the Federal Court and the general law division of the Federal Magistrates Court.