Emma Kirkland
Workplace Investigator
BA LLB
With a career spanning more than 20 years in employment law — including working in one of Queensland’s largest government departments — Emma Kirkland’s experience in public sector integrity processes adds another layer of depth to the specialist skills mix at Q Workplace Solutions.
Since joining the national workplace investigations firm in 2020, Emma has led or contributed to hundreds of workplace investigations into complaints of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, retaliation, conflicts of interest, corrupt conduct, unreasonable behaviours, public interest disclosures, and whistleblower complaints.
Emma has led investigations across industry sectors including professional services, disability, manufacturing, mining, not‑for‑profit and education — a speciality area in which she has conducted numerous complex and high‑profile school and higher education matters.
She brings a genuine care for people to her role, guiding participants in workplace investigations and workplace culture reviews through what can be an intimidating and stressful experience, using trauma-informed and culturally-responsive practices, while maintaining strict impartiality and procedural fairness.