11th Annual Melbourne Employment Law Conference eBook

With workplace law continuing to evolve, HR professionals are under pressure to manage compliance, risk and culture in an increasingly complex environment. TEN The Education Network’s 11th Annual Melbourne Employment Law Conference brings together leading experts to unpack the latest developments and practical strategies employers need now.

Across two days, explore key issues including managing psychosocial hazards, preventing sexual harassment, navigating flexible work and the right to disconnect, and handling disciplinary action, performance, and workplace investigations.  Plus, get up to speed on the criminalisation of wage theft, the same job same pay framework, and the legal complexities of fixed-term, casual and contractor arrangements.

Preventing Harm and Protecting Rights

• Do as I Say, Not as I Do: The Mismanagement of Disciplinary Procedures and Psychiatric Injury
• Under Pressure: The Impact of Psychosocial Factors in the Workplace
• It’s None of their Business: Navigating Employer Privacy Obligations
• Offence is the Best Defence: Positive Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

Flexibility, Performance and Workforce Management

• It’s a Balancing Act: Flexible Work, Return-to-Office, and the Right to Disconnect
• Performance Under Review: Best Practices for Managing Employee Performance
• Fixed-Term, Casual, or Contractor? Navigating the Legal Minefield of Workforce Engagement

Upholding Fairness and Regulatory Compliance 

• Workplace Investigations - Getting It Right from Start to Finish
• Cruel Intentions: The Criminalisation of Wage Theft
• Same Job, Same Pay - What Have the Courts had to Say?

The Last Resort: Managing Absence, General Protections and Termination

• General Protection Laws and Unfair Dismissal: Riding the Wave of Recent Trends
• Under the Weather: The Complexities of Managing Sick and Injured Employees