Areas of Expertise
- Contracts law
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment & industrial law
- Human rights & discrimination
- Negotiations
- Work health & safety
Contact Laura
LAURA WOOD
Associate
Laura joined Snedden Hall & Gallop in July 2022 working in the Employment Law Team and specialises in employment matters. She is deeply passionate about advising clients on their workplace rights and issues. She strives for resolutions, whether it be for the employer, employee, contractor or relevant industrial party.
In her experience to date, Laura regularly advises and assists with misconduct investigations, workplace policies, contracts of employment, claims of discrimination, unfair dismissals, general protections and bullying in the workplace. Laura has appeared before the Fair Work Commission, ACT Court and Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Furthermore, she is presently assisting in a class action in the Federal Court.
Prior to joining SHG, Laura has had experience in working for small to large scale Canberra law firms in the positions of general legal practitioner, government secondee and paralegal. She has also interned at the ACT Human Rights Commission.
Laura was admitted as a lawyer in July 2021 and holds a Bachelor of Laws (Second Class – Div A Honours, 2019) and a Bachelor of Arts (Major: French, Minors: Human Rights and Political Science, 2018) from the Australian National University. As the winner of the 2019 ANU LSS Ashurst Negotiations Competition, she has represented ANU at the Australian Law Students Association Conference.
In her spare time, Laura assists as the Safety and Risk Officer at her local church, is a mentor in the ANU Law MomentuM program and provides tutoring to laws students in a variety of subjects. Laura enjoys travelling overseas, going on food safaris, swimming and bushwalking. She speaks English and French.
Recent Articles from Laura
How flexible are flexible working arrangements?
In the post-Covid era, workplaces are generally becoming more inclusive and accommodating towards employees. However, where is the line by which employers may reject such requests in an effort to balance the interests of both
Update to Silica Dust Code of Practice – What you Need to Know
On 1 July 2024, a new ban commenced on the use of engineered Stone in the ACT, and updates were made to the Silica Dust Code of Practice.[1] Here’s what you need to know about
Love is in the air…at work – what are the legal risks?
It is not unheard of for an office romance to take hold and in some circumstances, even lead to long-term love. In fact, according to a Seek survey, 30% of Australians have had a
The perks of work: should you accept gifts?
As we approach the holidays, you might be lucky enough to receive a gift, whether that be from your employer, clients or fellow colleagues. However, should you accept it or politely decline? Receiving gifts at
