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The workforce remains a hive of potential pitfalls for both employers and employees, as a lot can go wrong and so often does, especially with the increase of out of hours conduct impacting the employment relationship. Such behaviour is often made worse with the response of an unfair dismissal. Hear the Fair Work Commission and senior legal experts opine in the morning on recent changes and developments impacting the workforce, followed by a practical afternoon exposé on workplace investigations.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
6.5 units in Substantive Law
0.5 unit in Professional Skills
This conference was recorded in NSW on 11 September 2018
Workplace Conflict and Disputes
Chair: Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.25am: INSIGHTS FROM THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION: Key Note Address: Recent Changes and Developments at the Fair Work Commission
Presented by Vice President Joseph Catanzariti AM, Fair Work Commission
9.25am to 10.15am: Employment Contract Disputes: Recent Decisions
Presented by David Cross, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; Best Lawyers 2019, Labour and Employment Law; Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) Doyle’s Guide, 2017
10.15am to 10.30am Morning Tea
10.30am to 11.25am: Workplace Behaviour: When Out of Hours Conduct Impacts on the Employment Relationship
Presented by Kathryn Dent, Director, People + Culture Strategies; Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) Doyle’s Guide, 2018
11.25am to 12.15pm: Adverse Action and General Protection: In-depth Case Studies
Presented by Angus Macinnis, Director of Dispute Resolution, StevensVuaran Lawyers
12.15pm to 1.10pm: ‘Blowing the Whistle’: The Implications of the Proposed Legislative Changes
Presented by Shivchand Jhinku, Executive Counsel, Herbert Smith Freehills
1.10pm to 1.15pm Closing Comments by Chair
Workplace Investigations
Chair: Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Solicitor and Workplace Relations Consultant, Devine Law
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Dealing with a Complaint and Conducting a Workplace Investigation: Rights of the Employee and Employer
Presented by Judith Healy, Partner, JH Law
2.45pm to 3.30pm: What Comes next? The Steps Following a Workplace Investigation
Presented by Michael Byrnes, Partner, Swaab: co-author, Annotated Fair Work Act & Related Legislation, LexisNexis
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: The Company under Investigation: Managing Rights and Responsibilities during WHS Investigations
Duty holders are the subject of rigorous investigations by the Regulator following a workplace incident. Despite this, many duty holders are still taken by surprise at what can occur during such investigations. In this session, you will cover:
Presented by Patrick Barry, Barrister, State Chambers: Leading Employment and Workplace Safety Barrister, SA, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Professional Skills
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Mental Illness within the Workplace and Workplace Investigations: A Psychiatrist’s Insights
Presented by Dr Peter Young, Psychiatrist, Medicolegal Opinions