15th Annual Employment Law Conference e-Book

Managing employees has never been more difficult: the boundaries between work and private life are increasingly blurred, flexible working relationships are becoming the norm but come with a raft of problems, and general protection claims continue to be the weapon of choice by disgruntled former employees. In this year’s employment law conference, Television Education Network explores these key challenges, along with dedicated sessions examining workplace dispute management, managing long term injured workers, as well as reducing the risks in redundancy and restructuring.

Structuring and Managing the Employment Relationship

• Bending Over Backwards: Flexible Working Arrangements and the Employment Relationship
• The Final Word on Independent Contractors? The High Court Decisions and the Road Ahead
• The Precarious Boundary between Work and Play
• Personal Information Use and Abuse in the Spotlight

Performance, Behaviour and Management

• Shoot First Talk Later? Rethinking Workplace Dispute Management
• Too Hot to Handle? Long Term Injured Workers and Return to Work
• Effective Management of Underperforming Staff

Regulation and Compliance

• Getting on the Front Foot with General Protection Claims
• Reducing the Risks in Redundancy and Restructuring
• Fair Work Ombudsman: What to do When the Regulator Comes Knocking

Contemporary Challenges

• Avoiding the Blame Game in Sexual Harassment Claims
• Managing the Me(ntal Health) You Can’t See