An Employer’s Ability to Issue Directions to Employees & the Risks of Getting it Wrong
Gain a thorough and nuanced understanding of an employer’s ability to issue directions to employees and the risks of getting it wrong – including disability discrimination, unfair dismissal and adverse action claims. Delve into a case study of workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies to analyse how in-house counsel & employers should deal with these significant employment law issues. Consider what a best practice COVID-19 vaccination policy might look like and how best to ensure compliance. WEB218N05A
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
An Employer’s Ability to Issue Directions to Employees & the Risks of Getting it Wrong
- When can employers require their employees to comply with their directions?
- Case study: When can employers require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19?
- What are the risks if employers get these issues wrong?
- What does an effective COVID-19 vaccination workplace policy look like and what are the best practices to ensure compliance?
Presented by Helen Beech, Special Counsel, Kingston Reid
Presenters
Helen Beech, Special Counsel, Kingston Reid
Helen advises on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law and has significant experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. She can assist with the preparation of employment contracts and policies, disciplinary decisions, managing ill and injured employees, dealing with workplace complaints and effecting terminations of employment including small and large scale redundancies. She is experienced in preparing and negotiating enterprise agreements, advising clients in relation to the notification and voting processes and assisting clients to have their agreements approved. She has represented clients in many matters before the Fair Work Commission and the courts.