
Area of expertise
Madelaine August
Partner LLM, LLB (Hons), BA
office Melbourne
phone +61 3 8687 7362
email maugust@moray.com.au
Madelaine provides legal services to self-insurers in the Victorian State scheme under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic). She works with companies in a number of industry sectors including construction, building products, transport and logistics, retail and consumer goods. In addition, she also works with licensees in the Comcare jurisdiction.
Madelaine’s broader practice includes providing legal services to employers and insurers in the areas of employment law, WHS and workplace relations. Her experience includes unfair dismissal claims, general protections applications, statutory and contractual entitlements disputes and complaints under equal opportunity legislation in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
She also acts in WHS matters, including with respect to WorkSafe investigations and the defence of prosecutions in Victoria and South Australia.
Madelaine has a proven ability to provide prompt and accurate case analysis, and achieve a high early settlement rate in litigated claims.
Her employment law practice focusses on alternative dispute resolution and litigated disputes covering all aspects of workplace and industrial law.
Published Articles
WORK IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 – A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR EMPLOYER’S OBLIGATIONS
Workplace Directions
March 19, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in many employers reviewing current work practices and arrangements. While many businesses are accustomed to managing…
Continue reading‘GIG ECONOMY’: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN ENDS UBER INVESTIGATION & ACTION AGAINST FOODORA
Workplace Directions
July 10, 2019
Uber Australia On 7 June 2018, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) announced it had finalised its investigation into Uber Australia Pty…
Continue readingJUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED?
Workplace Directions
October 4, 2018
CSL Ltd t/as CSL Behring v Chris Papaioannou [2018] FWCFB 1005 Hyde v Serco Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWCFB 3989 The…
Continue readingProfessional Membership
- Australian Insurance Law Association
- Self Insurers Association of Victoria
- Victorian Women Lawyers
- Women in Insurance