Employment, Industrial Relations & Safety Training Programs – 2024

There are a myriad of laws that relate to engaging, managing and terminating employees. This program will provide you with a core explanation of employment law, including recent developments, to help you improve existing procedures and manage employee issues that arise.

This online, interactive program will assist you to:

• know which laws guide interactions between employers and employees, from hiring to firing
• understand the key legal concepts relating to workplace relations, equal opportunity, bullying, performance management and termination of employment
• identify key risks and opportunities in relation to award coverage, employment contracts and enterprise bargaining
• apply the law to advise stakeholders and inform business strategy on human resources issues

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All employers need to be aware of the complex collective bargaining options under the Fair Work Act and how to navigate the stringent procedures that exist. This program will provide an introduction to Australia's industrial relations and enterprise bargaining framework and ensure you use the Fair Work laws to your best advantage. HR/ER practitioners, in house counsel and Operations Managers with basic to moderate enterprise bargaining experience will benefit most from attending this session.

This online, interactive program will assist you to understand:

• the framework of Australia's industrial relations laws
• how bargaining commences and concludes
• union right of entry
• good faith bargaining laws
• the role and powers of the Fair Work Commission, unions and the courts
• responses to industrial action
• the ‘BOOT’ test and other procedural requirements
• the strategic considerations regarding bargaining and employee engagement
• the recent reforms that were introduced by the Federal ALP Government in 2022 and 2023, and proposed upcoming reforms that are due to pass Parliament in the coming months

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Work health and safety (WHS) compliance requires organisations to have a clear understanding of the corporate obligations they owe to ensure the business has in place effective arrangements to guard against all types of workplace health and safety risks applicable to the operations.

This program will provide a clear explanation of the safety law framework in Australia, including practical guidance on the application of WHS laws in some specific areas of compliance including incident response, due diligence, mental health and sexual assault.

This online, interactive program will assist you to understand:

• the primary corporate and individual responsibilities owed under WHS laws in Australia
• the duty of ‘due diligence’ owed by officers of the organisation, and how the business can build a framework for compliance
• the application of WHS laws in the context of managing mental health in the workplace
• how the duties owed under WHS laws apply in the context of preventing and responding to sexual harassment
• the key legal issues that will arise in the aftermath of a serious workplace incident.

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Conducting a workplace investigation can be a daunting process – allegations can be difficult to identify, interviewing witnesses and analysing evidence can be time consuming and confusing, and making findings of fact can be complicated. After handling all the practical and technical difficulties, managing expectations and maintaining workplace harmony while carrying out your investigation may feel all but impossible. Conducting a properly scoped workplace investigation is critical to managing legal risk and protecting your business reputation.

In this online, interactive program, we will:

• provide clear and practical guidance on how to run an effective workplace investigation
• provide a sound understanding of the legal and practical issues to address when conducting an investigation
• how to ensure investigations are efficient, procedurally fair and minimise legal risk
• when to consider to outsource an investigation and when to seek a report under legal professional privilege
• explain how to make findings of fact, even in the face of conflicting witness evidence

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I thought the session was excellent. [It was] very engaging and fantastic presenters. Excellent online delivery.

HR Advisor

Great refresher and update on case law/ changes in the bargaining landscape. Pitched at an appropriate level and presenters were engaging and insightful. [It was] very professional and well run. Online worked well generally and it was great to be able to participate from interstate.

Employee Relations Specialist

I really enjoyed the format - it’s hard online but technology worked well. Fantastic refresher and great reminder on key steps and big rocks for employers to keep in mind for process and key areas to watch out for.

Head of HR

The information is very clear, digestible and structured. The ability of the presenters to respond fully to participant questions is fantastic.

General Manager Human Resources

Very thorough and covered a lot of different topics. Presenters were engaging and knowledgeable

Corporate Counsel

Brilliant and very informative and easy to follow.

Disability Discrimination Solicitor