Employment

Issues covered include: employment contracts, bonus clauses, commission clauses, workplacesuveilance, office romance, confidentiality clauses, IP clauses, workplace polices

Issues covered include: unfair dismissal, general protections, #MeToo, leave applications, Workplace investigations, mental health, ill and injured employees, underpayments

Issues covered include: Termination of Contracts: Proper Drafting Skills, Workplace Harassment Training, Don’t Fall Foul of Folau

Issues covered include: Litigation as a remedy for the Bullied or Mistreated Client, Misrepresentation in the Employment Context, Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal: Conciliation at the Fair Work Commission, Insights from the Fair Work Commission, Managing Injured Workers at the Workplace and interaction between employment and safety laws, Vulnerable Workers, Underpayments, Penalties, Workplace Investigation

Issues covered include: Freedom of Speech in the Employment Relationship, Underpayment of Wages , Labour Hire, #MeToo

Issues covered include: Misrepresentation, Adverse Action Claims, Workplace Investigations

Issues covered include: Discrimination, Bullying, Adverse Action, Defamation, Gig Economy, Unfair Dismissal, Termination, #MeToo , Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations, Manslaughter Laws, Critical Incidents, WorkSafe

Issues covered include: case developments, legislative update, Federal and State discrimination laws, employer liability, pleadings

Issues covered include: general protection orders, #metoo, injured workers, mental health

Issues covered include: workplace manslaughter laws, violation, negligence test, mental health, bullying, contractors, prevention, internal polcies, directorand officers liabilities

Issues covered include: employment law, workers compensation, psychological injury cases, return to work policies, workplace bullying, discrimination, mental health first aid

Issues covered include: privacy, confidentiality, privilege, data control

Issues covered include: Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, JobKeeper, workplace rights

Issues covered include: National WHS principles, Safe Work, home as a workplace, mental health

Issues covered include: COVID-19, risk assessment, due diligence

Issues covered include: COVID-19, redundancy, standing down, poor performance, pay cutes

Issues covered include: resizing, redundancy, stand down, incentivising leave, part-time, reward programs, support, organisational strategies

Issues covered include: JobKeeper, leave, salary, performance management and termination

Don’t have time to earn your CPD points in dribs and drabs over the course of a year? This program is designed to give you the need-to-know updates for your practice and all of your CPD points, including the compulsory units, in one go. All at one place, all in one day. Attend the full program or just book the session you want. It’s as simple as that.

Both employers and employees need to be aware of their rights, obligations and liabilities as the workforce returns to the office. Navigate through the employment law maze of employer’s liabilities post lockdown, scrutinise the difference between unfair dismissals and adverse action claims, and examine the criteria for redundancy selection. Explore the murky areas of discrimination and workplace rights and ensure that you have complete clarity for your clients.

Delve into the many new workplace laws, duties, and obligations that in-house need to be across, including how to navigate new whistleblower and industrial manslaughter laws. Delve into the latest issues impacting employees on visas. Gain strategies for managing ill and injured employees. Finally, explore the latest COVID-19 issues that in-house counsel are grappling with right now, such as problems with returning to work, flexible work arrangements, and the latest updates on JobKeeper and employee claims.

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in workplace law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key outcomes in each, and a breakdown of the potential impacts, all the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

This one-of-a-kind program offers 3 industry experts who will dissect a key area related maximising a personal injury claim. Examine how damages are assessed by an actuarial with insights into wrongful death & dependency claims, superannuation losses, sexual abuse claims and more. Gain insights into how to interpret and apply the AMA Guides to maximise a permanent impairment claim. Finally, join Rob Taylor for a step by step guide to the legal strategies needed to maximise a personal injury claim.

Explore the most successful strategies for managing employee misconduct and criminal activity when advising your clients. Manage the legal implications of redundancies and stand downs. Gain the information and strategies you need to advise clients dealing with employees with mental health issues in the workplace.

Examine the latest cases and decisions on persons living with disabilities. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is currently investigating this area and the National Disability Insurance Scheme government funding is expected to grow to $24.8 billion in 2022–23. Thus, this webinar is a must-attend for all personal injury, workers compensation, not for profit and government lawyers, and anyone else working in the area.

Gain detailed, in-depth guides on how to handle internal workplace investigations or advise clients navigating those investigations. Examine the best ways to respond to regulators and how to achieve the best strategic outcome. Consider how to conduct internal investigations from both an employer and employee perspective. Work through case studies, examples and step by step guides to ensure that you get the workplace investigations process right from start to finish.

Employment lawyers and HR personnel are facing ever demanding challenges as the workplace landscape continuously shifts to counter balance the current climate. It is critical that you remain on top of these changes in the employment sphere. Gain essential knowledge from our panel of experts as they delve into the most topical workplace issues today, including the Fair Work Act 2009, insights on termination and unfair dismissal claims, underpayment and wage theft, contractual concerns, discrimination & more!

Hear from some of the best lawyers in the disability sector as they review recent changes to SDA regulations; financing disability and SDA housing; practice standards and worker screening requirements under the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Framework; and key learnings from The Royal Commission. Review other laws that impact on your business including privacy and cyber-security, consumer laws, employment law, workplace manslaughter offences & more.

213N10: Hear directly from the Fair Work Commission. Gain essential knowledge of the most topical workplace issues today, including redundancies, termination disputes, unfair dismissals and restraints of trade. In the afternoon, explore the maze of worker’s compensation and employment law legislation, analyse freedom of speech in the workplace, & explore current conundrums being faced by many regarding pay and leave entitlements.

WEB213N36: Explore the hottest topics in the health and safety arena right now. Examine industrial manslaughter and the latest legislation and cases in the area. Explore the mix of workplace investigations and health and safety considerations. Dive into drug and alcohol use and testing in the workplace. Gain the knowledge necessary to deal with each of these critical issues so you can minimise risk for your organisation or clients.

WEB213N48: Take a practical look at complaints of discrimination, harassment and other forms of adverse action, how to identify discrimination in the workplace, minimising the risks when a complaint has been made, and how to manage performance in a world of discrimination and adverse action claims plus more.

213V09: Gain essential knowledge from our panel of experts starting with this comprehensive seminar as they delve into today’s most topical issues including exit strategies for employees, wage theft, restraints of trade and pay and leave entitlements. In the afternoon you will focus on sex discrimination, freedom of speech and the challenges faced when working from home.

213Q05: Respond by gaining insights from the President of the Industrial Relations Commission & specialist barristers & solicitors. Explore redundancies, workplace investigations, pay and leave entitlements and how to manage ill and injured employees, and much more. Keep yourself updated on the major workplace developments that you that you need to know right now.

This Omnibus Bill may have been rejected, but the many issues, challenges & risks it attempted to address still pose a significant problem for those in the workplace. This panel of workplace law specialists will take you through the current status & recent decisions regarding wage theft, casualisation, IR reforms, modern awards and enterprise agreements. This session is designed to be interactive so be ready to examine and analyse what this will mean for your practice and your clients. WEB216N05

As a school leader it is essential that you have knowledge of conditions of employment, salary, and the rights and obligations of your staff. Understanding these issues allows you to ensure everyone knows what is expected of them and what can be asked or given. Gain a deeper understanding of industrial relations law relating to performance management as an industrial issue, adverse action, paid and unpaid leave and working with unions. WEB216N12

Receive critical updates on all the urgent issues in employment law such as employee vs contractor distinctions, redundancies & terminations, casual employment reforms, general protections, & vaccinations. In the afternoon gain practical strategies on how to handle sexual harassment, performance management and misconduct in the workplace. A panel of 10 employment law experts will shed light on all the important issues that are currently impacting your clients and your business. WEB219N14

With sexual harassment finally being recognised as a systemic workplace issue, this program is now a necessity for employment lawyers, in-house counsel & HR personnel. Master how to manage a workplace before, during and after a complaint is made. Understand how to conduct an investigation & the complexities around vicarious liability, compensation and criminal conduct. Gain in-depth guides to key changes in the law, the psychology of sexual harassment, & meeting health & safety requirements. WEB218N10

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

Gain the strategies you need to minimise risk in your contracts with this in-depth guide to some of the most vital tools you can use to mitigate risk for your organisation. Understand how insurance obligations impact contracts. Consider the role of indemnities in contracting and how to limit liability. Perfect your contract drafting strategies while minimising risk. WEB2110N05D

Gain in-depth guides on how to avoid the risk of health and safety incidents and workplace accidents. Hear from a leading barrister and a renowned expert as they walk you through what you need to consider before an incident occurs, how to react to an incident, what to do when the Regulator shows up, and how to engage and work with experts. Examine steps you can take to minimise the risk of accidents and other health & safety incidents through maintenance, preparation & testing. WEB2111N05F

Stay on top of the most critical new legislation, cases, trends and developments impacting the workplace. Walk away with the key principles, strategies and policies your organisation needs to react to the latest workplace developments so that you and your organisation stay out of trouble and a step ahead of the many employment law risks facing companies today. WEB2111N05G

With so many emerging workplace and health & safety risks from COVID-19, don’t miss this chance to hear from workplace law specialists who will guide you through the latest developments. Examine vaccinations and return to the workplace, health and safety risks & guidelines when working from home, and the risks from mental health issues in the hybrid workplace. This session is designed to be interactive, so bring your questions and receive the answers your organisation or your clients need. WEB218N15

Keep up to date on the latest legal developments in employment law. Hear from the former Deputy President of the Fair Work Commission. Gain essential knowledge of the most topical workplace issues today, including casualisation, engaging the new hybrid work model, employees vs contractors, and regulation and compliance regarding wage underpayments. In the afternoon, explore vicarious trauma, mental health challenges and drug and alcohol issues. WEB2111N40

Significant new occupational health and safety reforms have upended workplace safety rights and protections in Victoria. Examine in detail the new employer OHS obligations, the new prohibition on insurance for penalties, the variation to service of notices and the new powers of HSR representatives. Explore the new reforms relating to labour hire and scrutinise what they mean for your organisation or your clients. WEB2111V09

What happens when a client asks you an employment law question and it’s not your area of specialty? This all new program will be your key to all those employment law issues that pop up and add to your workload. Exclusively designed for lawyers not specialising in the workplace space, take the time to attend this important webinar that addresses key employment law issues such as post-employment restraints, redundancies, disciplinary matters, conducting effective investigations, & discrimination. WEB222N05

The last year as been tumultuous in employment law. The workspace is changing and the scene is set for greater regulation and disputation. Gain essential knowledge of the most topical workplace issues today: contractor vs employee status, underpayments, and restraints of trade. Explore the future of the vaccination debate, the problem of sexual harassment and misconduct, & analyse workplace bullying using current case studies and examples. 223N08

Discrimination and adverse action claims are on the rise. Take a practical look at effectively implementing discrimination prevention measures. Analyse disability discrimination. Take a deep dive into the most recent cases & the lessons learnt. Navigate the adverse action field by unpacking all the recent decisions impacting the landscape right now, including hot topics such as reverse onus of proof, the nature of a person’s ‘complaint in relation to their employment’ & general protection claims. WEB223N56

Workplace health and safety is the lynchpin of the re-opening of the economy and an area growing concern. Explore the hottest topics in the WHS arena right now including current risks, responsibilities and liabilities inside & outside the workplace and how to manage them. Identify psychosocial health hazards in the workplace that are taking foothold and gain the knowledge necessary to deal with prosecutions and compensation concerns so you can minimise risk for your organisation or clients. WEB223N24

Make the most of your last chance to earn CPD this year by hearing from an expert panel who will give you all the information and skills necessary to grow your knowledge and practice. Featuring 10 timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas in law in 2022, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day. WEB223Q18

The headlines in the employment law space in the last 12 months have placed employment lawyers, in-house counsel and HR professionals on the edge. Respond by gaining insights from an expert legal panel. Explore the hot topics including the conundrum between contractor and employee, wage theft, and a practical guide to adverse action. Focus also on the key areas impacting the workplace including mandatory vaccinations, sexual harassment and the new legal challenges of the hybrid workplace. 223Q06

Keep up to date on the latest legal developments in employment law. Gain essential insights from our panel of specialist barristers & solicitors. Explore redundancies, workplace investigations, underpayments, casual employment and the conundrum regarding contractors vs employees. In the afternoon explore sexual harassment and associated claims and risks plus modern slavery and mandatory vaccinations. Keep yourself updated on the major workplace developments that you need to know right now. 223V10

With the Victorian Government s proposing changes to the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, take a deep dive into discrimination reforms and law with this timely program. Examine the general principles of discrimination law, the new reforms affecting anti-hate legislation, and analyse the impact on the LGBTIQA+ community. These legislative reforms will impact your organisation, your company, your practice and your clients so be prepared and armed with the knowledge necessary to make the right decisions. WEB223V28

Health and safety at work has never been more important than at the moment. Stay right on the pulse of the occupational health and safety legislative reforms in Victoria plus the big issues that are not going away. Analyse the new labour hire reforms and the impact on workplace safety rights and protections. Examine the challenges faced in the ride sharing gig economy. And finally, take a look at the current state of the law regarding vaccinations in Victoria. WEB223V29

Look no further than this forum to catch up on all the latest in the employment law space. There have been some profound shifts in the landscape and we dive into them all including the latest legislation and changes in industrial manslaughter, the relevant COVID-19 issues impacting the workplace for the foreseeable future, the hybrid working environment, sexual harassment, and the contractor vs employee conundrum. Ensure you have the most successful outcomes for your clients. 223W19

Join us during your lunchtime as we focus on the hottest employment issues happening right now. This series will guide you through the various areas impacting the workplace while equipping you with the necessary knowledge to aid your organisation or your clients. Take a deep dive into mandatory vaccinations, examine psychosocial risks in the workplace, analyse the hybrid working environment and finally investigate the reimagined working model. Attend individual sessions or all four. WEB226N28

This practical session will give you all the necessary and up to date information on mandatory vaccinations. You will leave equipped with the knowledge to guide your employees and clients so that you know what to anticipate in the coming months. WEB226N28A

Psychosocial risks in the workplace are becoming more and more prevalent and this session will help you understand the lingering challenges brought about by the pandemic. You will also examine the reviews and recommendations coming out of this space which will help inform the future for your organisation or your clients. WEB226N28B

The new hybrid working environment is here to stay and you will need to have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the practical implications and challenges posed by the new status quo. Analyse remote performance management and general protection claims to discover solutions to the many new risks and issues that will arise. WEB226N28C

Scrutinise the workplace model that continues to undergo vast changes since the pandemic. Analyse digitilisation disruption, logistic and supply chain issues, consider the deindustrialization of the workforce and look at the growth of the gig economy and its impact on the workplace. WEB226N28D

Whether you manage a team as an employer or as in-house counsel, advise employers, or are a lawyer working in team environment yourself, this program provides all the practical and legal mental health & wellbeing guidance you need. The morning breaks down strategies to manage mental health in the profession for yourself or for your team. The afternoon offers critical legal & risk management advice for employers, in-house counsel & legal advisers. WEB226V01