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Issues covered include: Sexual Harassment, Bullying and Work Safety Claims by Independent Contractors, Fair Work Act and Work Health and Safety Act, Uber and the Point to Point Transport Industry, Sham contracting, who is a contractor, who is an employee.
The Uberisation of the workplace has arrived. What does the Fair Work Commission say about the Gig Economy as an employment model? What protections do businesses and contractors have in this new world order? What happens when government intervenes to regulate an industry because technology has disrupted an old industry model? These questions and more are canvassed in this timely and practical seminar.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This seminar was recorded in NSW on 19 June 2019
Chair: David Cross, Partner, Norton Rose; Best Lawyers 2019, Labour and Employment Law; Recommended Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2017
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Managing and Preventing Sexual Harassment, Bullying and Work Safety Claims by Independent Contractors
Presented by Kathryn Dent, Director, People + Culture Strategies
2.45pm to 3.30pm: CASE STUDY BY THE POINT TO POINT TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER: What Happens when Government Intervenes to Regulate an Industry when a Disruptor Enters the Market? Uber and the Point to Point Transport Industry
Listen to the Point to Point Transport Commissioner speak about the regulation of the point to point transport industry after the arrival of Uber and other rideshare services.
Presented by Barbara Wise PSM, Point to Point Transport Commissioner
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Sham Contracting Prosecutions
Presented by Anna Perigo, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Classification of Workers in the ‘Gig Economy’
Presented by Michael Byrnes, Partner, Swaab Attorneys
Cliftons Sydney
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia