Ruveni has over 25 years’ experience in high profile litigation and all other areas of employment law including workplace relations, industrial relations, anti-discrimination and work health and safety laws.

She is a well-regarded, specialist employment lawyer who has acted in some of the most significant and sensitive high stakes employment cases over the last twenty years and achieved successful outcomes for her clients, including  in the executive, termination and restraint cases Robert Ovadia v Seven Network, Larissa Baker Cook v AMP, Michelle Guthrie v ABC, Seven Network v Amber Harrison, Seven Network v Warburton, the Daily Mail in News Ltd v Luke McIllveen and Yahoo!7 in Fairfax v Ed Harrison and Fraser-Kirk v David Jones.

Ruveni is consistently recognised in the media as a leading employment law specialist and is a trusted adviser to leading corporates and institutions (including top 100 ASX listed and multi-national clients), such as Seven Group Holdings, Merivale Group, Ralph Lauren, GoDaddy.com. and Yahoo.

She advises on all aspects of workplace relations, including employment and related legislation, employee disputes, restructuring and outsourcing, industrial disputes, redundancies, enterprise bargaining, awards, workplace investigations, anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws, employment contracts and policies, incentive arrangements, superannuation, independent contractors, restraints of trade, work health and safety, disciplinary issues and managing ill or injured workers.

Ruveni has particular expertise in workplace behaviour issues including sexual harassment, bullying and unlawful discrimination as well as in post-employment retraint of trade cases.

She has a 100% success record in litigation that she has managed that proceeded to final hearing and those that did not proceed to hearing have resolved favourably for the client prior to trial.

Ruveni also works closely with leading private equity and venture capital clients on critical executive issues and large scale restructures, downsizing and outsourcing.

She regularly assists multinational corporations and international law firms on cross border employment law issues, including commencement of operations and employment in Australia, executive compensation and benefits, regulatory compliance requirements, international disputes and strategic issues arising out of international M&A transactions. Ruveni is a director on the global board of the International Women’s Forum based in the USA.

Work highlights

Merivale Group

Achieved a successful resolution for one of Australia’s leading hospitality groups in the high-profile alleged underpayment class action involving over 10,000 employees over a six-year period. 

Seven Network

Acting for the Seven Network in the widely publicised proceedings commenced by former newsreader, Robert Ovadia following the termination of his employment for multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

AMP Services Ltd (AMP)

Achieved a successful resolution for AMP in  general protections proceedings commenced in the Federal Court by AMP’s former General Counsel of Litigation following the Banking Royal Commission.

Michelle Guthrie v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Proceedings commenced by Michelle Guthrie in the Federal Court against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation regarding the termination of her employment and in relation to various Parliamentary Inquiries regarding the matter. The matter was successfully resolved.

Seven Network v Squillace

Proceedings commenced by Seven Network in the New South Wales Supreme Court and the Federal Court, against a senior sales executive to enforce her post-employment non-compete obligations, delaying her commencing a sales role at Network Ten. The matter was successfully resolved.

Seven Network v John Stephens

High profile breach of contract proceedings by the Ten Network against Seven Network’s programming consultant, John Stephens and the Seven Network.

Ruveni earns praise from her clients for her "very forensic, detailed and pragmatic approach" as well as being "creative in coming up with strategies to deal with complicated issues"

Chambers & Partners

Ruveni is regularly recognised as a leading employment lawyer.

Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Doyle's Guide and Best Lawyers
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