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Recorded Webinar: Addressing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace: Adapting to a New Era

Recent amendments signal a clear shift towards ensuring that employers address the risks to psychological health arising from stress, aggression and bullying, and are driving organizations to adopt more robust measures in safeguarding employee well-being. With the reforms triggeri
PRESENTED BY Jamie Robinson Special Counsel - K&L Gates , Brisbane

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About the Webinar

Recent amendments signal a clear shift towards ensuring that employers address the risks to psychological health arising from stress, aggression and bullying, and are driving organizations to adopt more robust measures in safeguarding employee well-being. With the reforms triggering enhanced oversight and enforcement by WHS regulators, it has never been more important for employers to be across the new landscape. This practical session explores the evolving laws, emerging trends, and proactive strategies that can help employers cultivate a safe and healthy work environment while mitigating legal and reputational risks. It covers:

  • Understanding psychosocial hazards in the workplace:
    • Work-related stress
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Workplace violence
    • Organisational culture and leadership
    • Lack of role clarity
    • Work-life balance and workload
  • Recognising the signs and symptoms of psychosocial hazards
  • Legal framework and compliance:
    • Recent amendments across the states and territories
    • Changes to model WHS laws by SafeWork Australia
    • Understanding the penalties involved
  • Implications of the changes for employers
  • What should employers be doing now?
    • Undertaking compliance reviews of existing systems, policies and procedures
    • Reviewing complaints, investigations and disciplinary action processes
  • Educating key personnel
  • Case studies and lessons learned

Presented By

Jamie Robinson
Special Counsel, K&L Gates Brisbane, QLD

Jamie Robinson is an experienced industrial relations, employment and workplace safety lawyer based in our Brisbane office.

His practice focuses on achieving the best commercial legal solutions to employment, industrial relations, workplace behaviour, work health and safety and compliance challenges for clients. This incorporates a substantial history of providing compliance training to clients in his practice areas.

Jamie has worked throughout Australia and has a strong focus on providing front-end employment relationship management and compliance advice as well as assistance in responding to claims and disputes in the Fair Work Commission and Queensland Industrial Commission and regulatory disputes in Federal & Federal Circuit Court and the State civil courts.

Jamie also has nearly 3 decades of advising clients in response to critical incidents and fatalities. This includes proactive critical incident response planning, urgent post incident response (including union intervention) and representation in the relevant Coroners and criminal Courts.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for HR professionals and lawyers practising in employment law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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