jocelyn fredericks

legal counsel ir and emergency room

About

I have worked in the employment law area for over 20 years and have extensive practical industrial relations experience, having worked for 3 trade unions earlier in my career, and for 10 years for employers. I also have experience working in the federal public sector, at the Department of Workplace Relations (including the now Fair Work Ombudsman), as well as the then Australian Industrial Relations Commission, and am currently working at WorkSafe Victoria as their IR/ER Legal Counsel. Specialties: Employment & Workplace Relations * Adverse Action Claims * Employment Contracts * Employment Policies and Procedures * Enterprise Agreements * Equal Opportunity and Discrimination Issues * Fair Work Commission Matters * Occupational Health and Safety * Termination of Employment, including Unfair Dismissals and Redundancies * Workplace Restructuring

Country

australia

City

melbourne

Industry

transportation/trucking/railroad

Skill

employee relations, hr policies, industrial relations, employment law, labor relations

Experience

group manager employee relations aus and nz

linfox armaguard pty ltd

2016-8 - 2019-5 · 2 yrs 10 mos

* Primary objectives were to set the strategic direction for ER for the Group and manage 23 EAs * Duties include: * provide advice to Regional Managers and HR advisors in relation to EAs and other IR matters * manage technical aspects of EAs from Notice of Representation Rights through to FWC approval * advocacy in the FWC * review incoming employment-related legal action, brief legal representatives, complete submissions * keep business up top date on legislative changes, drafting policy changes * prepare/amend contract templates * manage underpayment claims * maintain HR documents * coach Regional Managers and HR advisors on IR matters * change management * develop communication plans, coordinate consultation with staff and unions, coach Regional Managers and HR advisors.

policy officer

department of workplace relations and small business

1997-1 - 1998-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Provided industrial relations policy advice to the Minister

graduate administrative assistant

department of workplace relations and small business

1996-2 - 1996-12 · 11 mos

Trained to become a Policy Officer in the Australian Public Service

national legal officer

professionals australia

2001-2 - 2009-2 · 8 yrs 1 mo

* Provided industrial relations and employee relations advice * Negotiated collective agreements across the federal and local government and science and technology sectors * Represented members in the Fair Work Commission

industrial officer

health services union

2000-6 - 2000-12 · 7 mos

* Provided industrial relations and employee relations advice * Negotiated collective agreements * Participated in public sector arbitration in the Fair Work Commission * Represented members in the Fair Work Commission

industrial officer

cepu plumbers union

1999-10 - 2000-6 · 9 mos

Provided industrial relations and employee relations advice Represented members in the Fair Work Commission

associate to senior deputy president acton

fair work commission

1998-10 - 1999-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Liaised with parties appearing before SDP Acton * Provided administrative support in hearings and in chambers * Conducted research for cases

award inspector

department of workplace relations and small business

1997-10 - 1998-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Investigated claims of underpayment or non payment of award conditions Liaised with employers and enforced awards through voluntary compliance

senior people and culture advisor

racing victoria

2015-11 - 2016-7 · 9 mos

Provision of generalist people and culture advice across the business, delivering strategic, timely and effective people and culture solutions, including recruitment, workforce planning, diversity initiatives and employee and industrial relations.

industrial relations and employee relations officer

racing victoria

2009-2 - 2015-11 · 6 yrs 10 mos

* Provided industrial relations and employee relations advice * Negotiated three consecutive collective agreements * Represented the organisation in the Fair Work Commission

legal counsel ir and emergency room

worksafe victoria

2019-5 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

* Sole industrial relations/employee relations legal counsel for the organisation, providing legal advice on issues such as: * disciplinary action * termination of employment * change management * managing long term injuries * employment policies * the state government remuneration framework * and managing employment-related legal action such as unfair dismissals, general protections claims and industrial disputes.