Upcoming presentations

HR Daily webinars keep you updated on vital HR compliance topics, practical guidance, thought leadership and more.

You'll learn from experts and specialists without leaving your desk - watch our webinars live and participate in the Q&A via your PC, Mac, tablet or smart phone.

HR Daily Premium members receive complimentary passes to all online events, while casual registration is available for a limited number of webinars.

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Upcoming webcast: General protections case law review

General protections claims are increasingly in the spotlight as more and more employees seek to exercise their workplace rights and challenge employers' decisions.

In this HR Daily Premium webcast, Henry William Lawyers partner Renee Kasbarian will delve into:

  • the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions, including updates following recent legislative changes;
  • reasons behind the rise in constructive dismissal claims;
  • key takeaways from recent case law;
  • strategies to mitigate the risk of litigation; and
  • steps for defending claims and meeting the reverse onus of proof.

Watching this webcast counts as one CPD hour.

About the presenter

Renee Kasbarian is a commercial employment and work health and safety lawyer who advises clients on a range of general employment, industrial relations and WHS matters.

When it comes to assisting clients, Renee supports the HR functions of the business and adopts a commercial approach to achieve viable and positive outcomes. Renee works with clients throughout the employment lifecycle, as well as collaborating on proactive employment and WHS projects. Key matters she has recently worked on include: advising and assisting with investigating employee confidential information breaches and serious misconduct issues; assisting a commercial construction company with a SafeWork NSW investigation involving serious injury, which resulted in no legal proceedings being commenced; and advising clients in relation to bargaining negotiations with union bodies, including with industrial disputes.

Renee has previously presented HR Daily webinars on topics including post-employment risks and protections, employment contracts, workplace bullying, D&A issues in the workplace, and general protections claims.

Visit the Henry William Lawyers website or follow Henry William Lawyers on LinkedIn.

When:
Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members from Tuesday 2 April

Registration:
No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.


Upcoming webinar: Managing absence and incapacity

Managing absent or incapacitated employees is always tough to get right, and myriad case law highlights the consequences of mishandling this area.

Attend this HR Daily webinar for an up-to-date review of relevant legislation and rulings in this space.

Brad Popple and Brendan Milne from workplace relations and safety law firm Kingston Reid will share their experience of the risks and pitfalls associated with managing absent, ill, injured and incapacitated employees – and strategies to ensure they are successfully navigated. This includes:

  • demystifying intersecting legal obligations;
  • managing physical and psychological conditions;
  • ascertaining fitness for work;
  • making adjustments for a return to work;
  • taking disciplinary action; and
  • reducing dismissal risks.

Attending this webinar will count as 1.5 CPD hours.

Casual passes for this webinar have sold out. HR Daily Premium members can register below.

About the presenters:

Brad Popple lives and breathes industrial relations; he is an expert in resolving challenging enterprise bargaining rounds and workplace disputes. For over a decade he has been providing some of Australia's largest and most complex organisations with clear-eyed advice, strategies and solutions to achieve their business imperatives whilst managing legal risk.

Brad is also an experienced litigator and advocate, having acted in numerous significant first instance and appellate proceedings in the Federal courts, and he regularly appears in matters of all types in the Fair Work Commission.

Brendan Milne works closely with some of Australia's largest employers, assisting them to navigate critical workplace relations issues. As an experienced adviser and litigator, he recognises the importance of understanding his clients' operations and goals; armed with that knowledge, he quickly identifies core issues and opportunities to deliver strategic and practical solutions.

Brendan's expertise is in industrial disputes and enterprise bargaining, but he practises in all areas of workplace law. He is passionate about helping clients avoid timely and costly disputes and is committed to finding the best possible resolution when they do arise.

Visit the Kingston Reid website, or follow the firm on LinkedIn.

When:
Thursday 11 April 2024, 11am-1230pm AEST

Where:
Your desk computer, smart phone or tablet. Click here to test your webinar connectivity in advance.

Registration:
Free for HR Daily Premium members, casual passes have sold out.


Upcoming webinar: Performance management in the new world of work

The challenges employers face in managing underperformance continue to intensify, in light of flexible work arrangements, psychosocial obligations, and more. Minimise your legal risks and maximise your outcomes by attending this HR Daily Premium webinar.

An employment law specialist will discuss best practices in managing underperformance, and case law lessons, involving:

  • remote and hybrid workers;
  • psychosocial risks and workers' compensation claims;
  • performance improvement plans;
  • the imminent right to disconnect; and more.

Attending this webinar counts as 1.5 CPD hours (including Q&A time).

When:
Thursday 2 May 2024, 11am-1230pm AEST

Where:
Your desk computer, smart phone or tablet. Click here to test your webinar connectivity in advance.

Registration:
Free for HR Daily Premium members, no casual registrations available


Upcoming webcast: Complying with the right to disconnect

From August, employees will have a legislated right to disconnect from work. Understand what this means for your organisation by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.

In this session, King & Wood Mallesons' senior consultant Brett Feltham will cover:

  • who has a right to disconnect;
  • what the new right entails;
  • when a refusal to be contacted will be reasonable;
  • policy and procedure implications;
  • dispute resolution;
  • ramifications of non-compliance; and
  • best-practice management tips.

Watching this webcast will count as 0.5 CPD hours.
Do you have questions to ask the presenter in advance? Email them to our journalists' shared inbox.

About the presenter:

King & Wood Mallesons senior consultant Brett Feltham is a Law Society of New South Wales accredited specialist with more than 25 years' experience advising on employment, workplace relations, discrimination and workplace health and safety issues.

He regularly advises clients on complex and strategic employment matters, including C-suite level terminations. He also has particular expertise in relation to cross-border employment arrangements, and all aspects of executive remuneration and employee equity and cash incentive arrangements.

Brett is the Co-Chair of the Law Society of NSW's Employment Law Committee and has a leading role in lobbying and advocating on employment issues on behalf of the legal profession and more generally.

Brett has delivered previous webinars for HR Daily on topics including flexible work requests, psychological injury risks, restructures and redundancies, fixed-term contracts, and the 'HR hot spots' series since 2018.

Visit the King & Wood Mallesons website.

When:
Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members in May

Registration:
No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.


Upcoming webcast: Employment contracts update 2024

It's always important to review and update employment contracts, but this is especially so following the raft of legislative changes over the past year. To learn key areas to look out for, watch this HR Daily Premium webcast.

An employment law specialist will discuss:

  • employment contract fundamentals and common pitfalls;
  • ensuring consistency and compliance with modern awards;
  • recent developments in the contracts space;
  • reducing exposure to common contractual claims; and
  • protections, including confidentiality, IP and post-employment restraints.

Watching this webcast will count as one CPD hour.

Do you have questions to ask the presenter in advance? Email them to our journalists' shared inbox.

When:
Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members in June

Registration:
No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.


Upcoming webcast: Out-of-hours and remote misconduct

Employers continue to face shifting boundaries regarding their ability to address misconduct that occurs outside the workplace or normal working hours.

In this HR Daily Premium webcast, HR Law practice group leader Kristin Ramsey will discuss recent case law and best practices relating to out-of-hours and off-site behaviour, including:

  • employers' legal liability for workers' conduct;
  • potential claims that can arise;
  • what employers can regulate;
  • taking disciplinary action;
  • new and developing risk areas; and
  • tips for managing risks.

Watching this webcast counts as one CPD hour.
Do you have questions to ask the presenter in advance? Email them to our journalists' shared inbox.

About the presenter:

HR Law practice group leader Kristin Ramsey has worked exclusively in the industrial relations arena for more than 15 years, developing exceptional legal, strategic and analytical skills in relation to all aspects of employment and industrial relations law.

Kristin is a very active member of the legal profession and contributes significantly to education and debate in the employment and industrial relations field; she is currently the president of Caxton Legal Centre.

Kristin has been recognised over multiple years as a leading lawyer in labour and employment law, in the Best Lawyers List and Doyles Guides, and she has presented previous webinars for HR Daily on misconduct-related topics.

Visit the HR Law website and follow Kristen on LinkedIn.

When:
Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members from Monday 12 August

Registration:
No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.