Public Sector Workplace Skills and Management Procedures
Tailored for Public Sector legal counsel, divisional heads, managers, supervisors & HR personnel, you’ll hear practical ways to deal with key workplace complaints within the Public Sector workforce. Learn how to prevent non-performance allegations becoming unfair dismissal claims. Avoid investigations into claims of discrimination, harassment & bullying exploding. Understand how to deal with COVID related issues & finally, review your workplace policies are correct in light of current reforms. WEB218N06
Description
Attend and earn 4 CPD units including:
2 units in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
1 unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Brandon Sparke, Senior Human Resources Advisor, NSW Health
Practice Management & Business Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Performance Management and Compliance: What to do to Prevent Allegations Turning into Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Conducting appropriate investigations into performance and discipline allegations
- Running proper investigations
- Taking file notes
- Real life scenarios
Presented by Michael Carrick, Principal Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office and Veronica Belot, Principal Solicitor, VGSO Workplace Relations and Occupational Safety Branch
Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying Claims: How to Run the Investigation and Manage the Claim from Exploding
- Running the investigation: what to do and not do
- How to manage the claim: key takeaways to avoid the claim exploding
- Interesting recent decisions affecting the government
Presented by Susan Moriarty, Principal, Susan Moriarty & Associates
3.00pm to 3.15pm Break
Practice Management & Business Skills
3.15pm to 4.15pm COVID Related Issues: Return to Work, Flexibility, Vaccinations
- Mandatory vaccinations vs potential discrimination claims
- Employer directions: what are deemed lawful and reasonable directions
- Workplace flexibility in a post-COVID-19 world
- Managing home/office attendance
- Application of technology
- Health & safety considerations
- Office design considerations
- Policies for requests for flexible work arrangements
Presented by Chris Molnar, Partner, Kennedys
4.15pm to 5.15pm General Update on Workplace Reforms: Do Your Policies Reflect What’s Important?
- Organisational responses to serious misconduct
- Meeting the demands of a hybrid workforce
- Health & safety at work: infection control, mental health & wellbeing and ‘burn out’
- Crafting the future of work: setting standards and creating positive and productive workforce cultures
Presented by Elizabeth Aitken, Partner, National Head of Workplace Relations & Safety, SLF Lawyers