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Dr. Pauline Bomball is an Associate Professor of Law at the Australian National University's College of Law. She specializes in employment law, labour law, contract law, and law and technology. Previously, she served as a Senior Lecturer (2019-2021) and Lecturer (2015-2018) at ANU. She was also a Fellow of the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program (2018-2019) and serves on the International Advisory Group for the Clean Slate for Worker Power Project.
Dr. Bomball's educational background includes:
- PhD in Law from the Australian National University
- Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours and University Medal) from the Australian National University
- Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP) from the Australian National University
Dr. Bomball's research focuses on critical issues at the intersection of labor law, employment relationships, and technological change. Her work examines the evolving nature of work in the gig economy, the legal frameworks governing employment status determination, and the balance of power in workplace relationships. She critically analyzes how traditional legal concepts apply to contemporary work arrangements and explores the tension between contractual autonomy and protective labor standards.
Her scholarly publications reveal a consistent focus on the foundational aspects of employment relationships, with particular attention to how courts determine employment status and allocate responsibility in complex work arrangements. Her recent work increasingly addresses the challenges posed by digital platforms and the gig economy to traditional employment law frameworks, examining how legal systems can adapt to protect workers while acknowledging new business models.
Dr. Bomball has received numerous teaching awards recognizing her excellence in student learning:
- ANU Vice-Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2018)
- ANU College of Law Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2017)
- ANU University Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning - Team Award (2014)
- ANU College of Law Award for Teaching Excellence - Team Award (2013)
- ANU University Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning - Early Career Teaching (2013)
- ANU College of Law Award for Teaching Excellence - Early Career Teaching (2012)
- University Medal in Law and Supreme Court Judges' Prize from ANU
Dr. Bomball actively contributes to the academic and legal communities through supervising PhD candidates, including Rosemary Listing and Gareth Downing. She serves in leadership roles such as Chair of the ANU College of Law Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee and as Leader of the ANU Private Law Research Group. Her service extends to editorial positions with the Australian Journal of Labour Law and Federal Law Review, where she has shaped scholarly discourse in her fields of expertise.
Through her involvement with Harvard Law School's Labor and Worklife Program and contributions to OnLabor, Dr. Bomball engages with international labor law developments. Her work on the Clean Slate for Worker Power Project demonstrates her commitment to innovative approaches to worker representation and collective bargaining in contemporary labor markets.
