13th Annual Employment Law Conference

In the wake of COVID-19 and the economic downturn, workplaces across the country are trying to keep pace with a rapidly changing business and social landscape. This year’s employment law conference provides a deep dive into the essential issues for HR professionals, from navigating redundancies and other necessities, to varying employee entitlements in an uncertain landscape. It also examines key workplace challenges, including performance management risks, managing stress and mental health, as well as the essential do’s and don’ts of workplace investigations.

Part 1: Managing Staff in Difficult Times

Wednesday 29 July 2020

• Redundancies and other Necessities During an Economic Downturn

• Varying Employee Entitlements in an Uncertain Landscape

• Saying Goodbye to More than a Departing Employee

Part 2: Challenges in the Workplace

Thursday 30 July 2020

• Performance Management Risks in the Workplace

• Managing Stress and Mental Health: Adjusting to the New Normal

• Workplace Investigations - The Essential Dos and Don’ts

Part 3: Navigating Employee Entitlements

Wednesday 5 August 2020

• Salary or Wages? Choose Your Own Compliance Adventure

• Wage Underpayments: No Business is Immune

• Getting Clarity on Casuals

Part 4: Obligations and Liabilities in the Workplace

Thursday 6 August 2020

• Personal Leave Arrangements - Managing Absence Proactively

• Adverse Action and General Protections: Dodging the Traps for Employers

• Whistleblower Laws - It’s Time to Report