CANCELLED: COVID-19: Legal Updates for Schools: The Employment Law Consequences of COVID-19
While closing the gates for most students may have addressed the health concerns of schools, students and parents, it’s important to realise that moving to online learning and keeping your school afloat does not mean legal obligations are reduced or changed although it may require a re-imagination of some. This webinar series has been created to bring you information on key legal issues confronting school leaders during these uncertain times.
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The Employment Law Consequences of COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, the outbreak has caused schools to consider whether the employment practices currently in place can remain or need to be re-worked. This session provides practical advice with dealing with the key issues employers are facing.
Managing the Employment Law Consequences of COVID-19
- Reducing staff numbers: standing down casual staff, terminating full-time, part-time and contract employees and redundancies.
- Leave requirements during self-isolation
- Can you force a teaching on non-teaching staff to self-quarantine if they appear unwell?
- What if a staff member refuses to come to work, or perform certain duties, due to exposure fears?
- Can you force staff to take annual leave or personal leave?
- Can you request staff to reduce their hours or salary?
- Can you restrict staff travel?