Christy Miller
Clayton Utz
Partner
Brisbane
Christy Miller is an outstanding lawyer. I have had the pleasure of working with her now for several years and she still manages to exceed herself and deliver beyond expectation.
– Non-Executive Director, Council owned entity
Overview
Christy is a distinguished specialist in industrial relations, employment, discrimination, and work health and safety law. Renowned for her pragmatic legal and strategic advice, Christy's extensive expertise spans a diverse range of industries, from the university / education sector to health and government at all levels. With a focus on minimising risks and liabilities, Christy excels in providing innovative solutions and guidance to public and private sector clients alike, positioning herself as a go-to authority in navigating complex legal landscapes.
Notable Work
- Various clients: assisting a number of clients with underpayment reviews and compliance projects that spans enterprise agreement interpretation issues, management and remediation of potential resulting underpayments and significant analysis and advice work on a variety of issues.
- Assisting Universities: identify compliance, risks, undertake workplace investigationsand providing ongoing employment and industrial support.
- Supported Statutory entities and Government Departments: across many aspects of policy development, contractor management, disciplinary appeals, and investigations general employment and industrial advice and assistance.
- Submissions to the Queensland Human Rights Commission: Christy has assisted clients make submissions on the issue of religious freedoms including preserving protections for religious organisations.
- Mercy Community Services: Christy aids with complex employment and industrial issues crafting a robust strategy amidst a changing legal landscape.
- Various clients: undertaken a range of work to assist clients minimise exposure to workplace grievances and disputation arising from allegations of bullying, discrimination and harassment.
- Various Governments: provided an array of assistance to Governments at all levels to manage Public Interest Disclosures, provide advice in relation to management of grievances, including multiple complex intersecting complaints and allegations of reprisal and proposed disciplinary action.
- Various clients: with a keen understanding of discrimination issues, Christy adeptly defends public and private sector clients before the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal and The Federal Court.
- Queensland Government departments: Christy has led workplace relations transformation projects involving the analysis, mapping and recalibration of the Department's investigation and disciplinary process framework.
- Various clients: managing contractor misclassification litigation in the Federal Circuit Court.
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Closing Loopholes Bill split in two: Wage theft and labour hire amendments passed the Senate today
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Media Release: Clayton Utz congratulates Newcastle Permanent on green light for $19.5 billion Greater Bank merger
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Creating a positive duty to prevent discrimination in Queensland: the impact on employers
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Media Release: Clayton Utz claims over 200 spots in The Best Lawyers in Australia and inaugural 'Ones to Watch' 2023 Editions
21 Apr 2022 | Media Release
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COVID-19 in 2022: the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies
17 Mar 2022 | Article
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11 Feb 2022 | Article
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies still possible, if done correctly
6 Dec 2021 | Article
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29 Nov 2021 | Article
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Mythbusting legal misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine mandates: what employers can do
16 Nov 2021 | Article
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New mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for Victorian authorised workers
8 Oct 2021 | Article
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Webinar: Keeping up to date with the latest in workplace law: Have you been paying attention?
19 Aug 2021 | Article
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No substantive changes for employers in upcoming sexual harassment reforms but work still needed to manage the risk
15 Apr 2021 | Article
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COVID-19 not a complete defence, says Fair Work Commission, in stand down case
18 Mar 2021 | Article
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Latest Government guidance reaffirms voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy
23 Feb 2021 | Article
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Underpayments meet class actions and litigation funding: a perfect storm?
23 Dec 2020 | Article
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The Federal Government's omnibus IR reforms legislation: what is in, what is out, and what you need to do now
10 Dec 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz sees new Virgin Australia take flight with completion of sale to Bain
20 Nov 2020 | Media Release
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Higher threshold for disciplinary action and more permanent employment on the way for Queensland public service
17 Aug 2020 | Article
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High Court gives employers some relief by fixing unreasonable view of personal leave accruals
13 Aug 2020 | Article
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Victoria's work restrictions – considerations for all Australian employers
3 Aug 2020 | Article
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Victorian employers' COVID-19 incident notification duties have changed
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Out with the old, in with the new: JobKeeper 2.0 introduces two-tier wage subsidy available until March 2021
23 Jul 2020 | Article
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Victoria to mandate face coverings - what does this mean for PCBUs across Australia?
21 Jul 2020 | Article
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Federal Parliament passes legislation meaning JobKeeper payments will soon flow
8 Apr 2020 | Article
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Employee underpayments in focus as Senate establishes wage theft inquiry
15 Nov 2019 | Article
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Hold Your Fire! Anonymous tweeting can breach the APS Code of Conduct and justify termination
8 Aug 2019 | Article
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Your casual workers are not actually casual, says Full Federal Court – so review all casual engagements now!
17 Aug 2018 | Article
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Compulsory Family and Domestic Violence Leave is on the way for Modern Awards
27 Mar 2018 | Article
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High Court gives significant win to employers during enterprise bargaining
6 Dec 2017 | Article
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A bridge too far: The Vulnerable Workers Bill eroding the presumption of innocence for more than just "dodgy employers"?
14 Sep 2017 | Article
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Breaking up ain't so easy: The employer/ union relationship during bargaining
31 Aug 2017 | Article
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Penalty rate cuts for hospitality and retail sectors – transitional arrangements commence on 1 July
6 Jun 2017 | Article
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New labour hire licensing laws in Queensland will affect providers and their clients
29 May 2017 | Article
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The enforceability of international restraints: a business protection tool
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Sunday and public holiday penalty rates in modern awards reduced for hospitality and retail sectors
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