16th Annual Employment Law Conference e-book

Employers face a multitude of legal challenges that impact their daily operations, decision-making and risk management. As employment laws and regulations rapidly evolve, it is essential for HR professionals to stay abreast of the latest legal developments and navigate these challenges proactively. This year’s employment law conference explores the current legal challenges facing workplaces today and provide insights into how employers can best manage these challenges effectively. Sessions covered include the right to flexible work, conducting effective employee investigations, as well as a deep dive into the new industrial relations reforms. It also examines employee right to privacy, as well as managing the risk of accessorial liability.

Day 1 - Thursday 27 July 2023

Employee Rights and Behaviour

• Has Flexible Work become a Non-Negotiable Right?
• Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: Do Employees have a Right to Privacy?
• The Tipping Threshold: When do Additional Work Hours become Unreasonable?
• Guilty until Proven Innocent? Avoiding the Knee Jerk Reaction in Employment Investigations

The New Industrial Landscape

• No Bargains for Employers in the New Industrial Relations Reforms
• Respect@Work: What Does it Mean in Practice?
• It’s the Little Things That Matter: Employment Law Round-Up from the last 12 Months

Day 2 - Friday 28 July 2023

Managing Workplace Risks

• Taking a Risk Management Approach to Mental Health in the Workplace
• Compliance begins with a “See”: Modern Awards in the Spotlight
• In the Firing Line: The Risk of Accessorial Liability

All Good Things Must Come to an End

• Restructuring and Redundancies: Difficult Decisions Ahead
• Making Executive Decisions: Enquiring, Hiring and Firing