Employment Law: Mental Health Crisis Response
Issues covered include: employment law, workers compensation, psychological injury cases, return to work policies, workplace bullying, discrimination, mental health first aid
Description
Explore the intersection between employment law and workers compensation legislation when mental health issues arise. Learn how to manage mental health at work, engage prevention and early intervention strategies, learn workplace triggers of mental health issues and so much more. Given the unprecedented recent events and a National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan underway, this is a must-attend event for all employment lawyers, health & safety lawyers, in-house counsel and HR managers.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
2 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Solicitor and Workplace Relations Consultant, Devine Law at Work
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Navigating the Maze of Employment Law and Workers Compensation Legislation in Psychological Injury Cases
Explore the often challenging intersection between employment law and workers compensation legislation when a worker has claimed for psychological injury.
- Identifying relevant employment law principles and workers compensation provisions
- How to correctly manage the Return to Work process
- Handling performance & conduct issues with a worker suffering from psychological injury
- When and how to dismiss an injured worker, lawfully and fairly
- Knowing the legal risks and how to mitigate against them
- Additional challenges that COVID-19 raises at the present time
- Recent cases
Presented by Adrian Barwick, Solicitor Director, WilliamsonBarwick; Accredited Specialist in Employment & industrial Law; Recommended Employment Lawyer (Employee & Trade Union Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019
3.05pm to 4.05pm: Workplace Bullying and Discrimination
- The intersection between mental health and bullying behaviour
- Bullying and mental health: the legal landscape
- Managing bullying claims with a mental health conscious mindset
Presented by Danny King, Principal, Danny King Legal; Leading Employment Lawyer (Employee & Trade Union Representation); Recommended Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019
Professional Skills
4.10pm to 5.10pm: Mental Health First Aid: A Primer for the New Workplace Environment
Mental illness affects a high proportion of the Australian population, with approximately 45% of Australians experiencing a mental health issue in their lifetime. Explore the fundamentals of mental health in the workplace and how to best integrate wellbeing.
- Signs and symptoms of the common types of mental health issues
- What can be done to support and educate a workforce in the area of mental health?
- The responsibilities of leadership in the area of mental health
- Who should be told if there are concerns about an employee’s mental health?
- Implementing effective communication strategies
Presented by Elisa Walther, Principal Psychologist, Communicorp