Third Annual Melbourne Employment Law Conference

The Australian workforce is constantly changing and the challenges facing HR professionals and employment lawyers continue to evolve. This year’s conference examines some of the major themes which have dominated the employment law landscape this year, including personal relationships in the workplace, accessorial liability for franchisors and HR managers, and triangular contracting.

Employee Rights and Protections

• The Fairwork Commission’s Response to the Rise of the Rights-based Litigation – a Employee/Employer Centric Tribunal
• Labour Hire - The Trials and Tribulations of Triangular Contracting
• Managing Stress and Mental Health in the Workplace
• Gen Y, Millennials and Workplace Flexibility – How Much Is Enough?

Terminating Employees

• Performance Management in an Adverse Action Era
• Thought Restraints of Trade Were Unenforceable? Think Again!
• Unfair Dismissal – The Goal Posts Have Shifted

Contemporary Challenges in the Workplace

• Technological Advancements and the Modern Workplace: Understanding the Challenges for Employers
• Personal Relationships in the Workplace: Whose Business Is It Anyway?
• Critical Incidents and The Employer’s Response

Compliance and Enforcement

• This Time It’s Personal: Accessorial Liability of Franchisors and HR Managers
• FWO Compliance Audits: A Survival Guide