Overview

Workplace law is constantly evolving and it is a challenge to keep up with the changes. This Masterclass looks at the current hot topics which those involved in HR face on a daily basis. It usefully combines formal presentations with informal workshops and real life case studies on typical scenarios in the workplace.

Learning Objectives

• Current State of Play with Fair Work Commission
• Managing Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
• Management of Ill and Injured Employees
• Understanding the rights and entitlements of WFH employees
• Assessing the increasing involvement of WHS regulators in the psychological health space
• Identifying key challenges and risks employers have faced in the workplace when trying to manage underperformance and/or misconduct and behavioural issues
• Developing Effective Strategies and Procedures for Conducting Fair Workplace Investigations
• Prevention is Better than Cure: Protecting your Organisation Against Costly Adverse Action Claims
• Investigating and curbing Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
• Protecting Your Company Against Unfair Dismissal and Unlawful Termination of Contract
• Considerations when disciplining a worker who has made vexatious claims

Featuring Our Speakers

Peter Moloney, Principal, Moloney & Partners

Nicholas Linke, Partner, Dentons

Philip Brewin, Director, NF Workforce Mobility

Caroline Mostafa, Lawyer, NF Workforce Mobility

William Ward, Special Counsel, Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers

Michael Byrnes, Partner, Swaab

Rick Catanzariti, Partner, DLA Piper

Chris McArdle, Principal Lawyer, McArdleLegal

Robert King, Partner, Cornwalls

Benjamin (Ben) Burke, Partner, Baker McKenzie

Martin Koshy, Partner, Tang Law

Who should attend?

Directors, Heads, Specialists and Senior Managers who are responsible for:

• Human Resources
• Employee/Employment Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Workplace Relations
• People and Culture
• Workforce Management

Topics Covered

• Current State of Play with Fair Work Commission
• Managing Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
• Protecting Your Company Against Unfair Dismissal and Unlawful Termination of Contract
• Social Media and the Employee: When Personal Social Media Activity Infringes on the Workplace
• Developing Effective Strategies and Procedures for Conducting Fair Workplace Investigations
• Avoiding and Defending Claims of Discrimination
• Dealing With Vexatious Employee Claimants
• Understanding the Legal Obligations Relating To WFH Employees
• Investigating Employers’ Psychological And Mental Health Responsibilities

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