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Recorded Webinar: Unfair Dismissal – The Goal Posts Have Shifted

You have good evidence of employee misconduct, such as theft, and you’ve given the employee a chance to explain. Sounds like you’re on safe grounds to defend against unfair dismissal, right? Not necessarily. This session gives an update on unfair dismissal cases, with particular
PRESENTED BY Nick Ruskin Partner - K&L Gates , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

You have good evidence of employee misconduct, such as theft, and you’ve given the employee a chance to explain. Sounds like you’re on safe grounds to defend against unfair dismissal, right? Not necessarily. This session gives an update on unfair dismissal cases, with particular emphasis on recent areas where employers have come unstuck, such as failure to adopt a genuine process of investigation, or where the ‘punishment’ of dismissal is found to be unduly harsh. It covers:

  • What is a valid reason for dismissal in 2017, particularly in area of policy breaches?
  • Tools to mitigate risk of unfair dismissal claims
  • Harsh, unjust and unreasonable? Understanding its scope
  • Defending an unfair dismissal hearing – tips and traps for the first timer
  • Recent unfair dismissal cases

Presented By

Nick Ruskin
Partner, K&L Gates Melbourne, Vic

Nick is a Partner of K&L Gates Global Labour, Employment and Workplace Safety practice in Melbourne.

Nick practises in a range of sectors including education, health, retail, government and finance.

His experience in labour relations stretches back before his time as a lawyer when he was an industrial relations practitioner and advocate working for industrial organisations.

He has been an external consultant to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva and has delivered an address at the United Nations in New York on Australian Workplace Standards in an international context.

His practice is both litigious and advisory and he brings to it an enthusiasm for legal strategy and a practical application of the law.

Since 2008, Nick has been named by Best Lawyers (as published in the Australian Financial Review) as one of the top lawyers in Australia.  He is also a highly recommended lawyer in the PLC Which Lawyer, is recognised as a leading lawyer in employment law by Chambers Global and is named in the Guide to the World's leading Labour and Employment lawyers.

Nick was the recipient of the Australian Human Resources Institute Medal in 2013.

Who Should Attend?

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

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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