Upcoming presentations
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Upcoming webinar: Navigating difficult issues in workplace investigations
Workplace investigations continue to challenge employers in new ways, requiring sensitivity within the legal framework of natural justice and procedural fairness.
Ensure your organisation's practices are up to date by attending this HR Daily webinar, where Ashurst partner Tamara Lutvey will discuss critical topics including:
- evaluating evidence in the context of taking a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach;
- deciding when not to investigate, and alternative responses to complaints;
- managing psychosocial risks during investigations and their aftermath;
- insights from high-profile matters, within and beyond the employment realm;
- potential implications of an imminent High Court ruling; and
- lessons from recent case law.
This webinar assumes participants have a basic HR understanding of workplace investigations, and will deal with more advanced topics. To update your knowledge, watch Fair, safe and sound workplace investigations prior to attending.
Attending this webinar counts as 1.5 CPD hours.
About the presenter
Tamara Lutvey is a partner in Ashurst's employment practice, and she's been working for more than 15 years in employment, industrial relations, discrimination and occupational health and safety law.
Tamara has extensive experience in managing complex employment-related litigation, including before Federal and state courts and tribunals, and she provides practical and strategic advice and solutions to clients across a broad range of industries and on a wide range of matters.
Consistently ranked as a leading individual in the labour and employment law fields, Tamara has also been recognised as an employment and WHS 'rising star' by Doyle's Guide.
Visit the Ashurst website and follow Tamara on LinkedIn.
- When:
- Thursday 19 September, 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 (register via the form below). Casual pass sales have now closed.
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 14 October
- Registration:
- No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.
Upcoming webinar: Respect@Work, going beyond compliance
Although Respect@Work legislation has been in place for some time, employers' responses vary greatly on the spectrum between non-compliance and best practices.
Join us at this HR Daily Premium webinar, to lift your organisation's game on this critical issue.
King & Wood Mallesons' senior consultant Brett Feltham will discuss:
- how to comply with the positive duty;
- preventing sexual harassment, via leadership, risk management, culture and knowledge;
- responding to sexual harassment, via reporting, support and monitoring;
- interaction with positive work health and safety duties; and
- the expanded role of the Australian Human Rights Commission in addressing workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.
Attending this webinar counts as one CPD hour.
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 or follow Brett on LinkedIn.
- When:
- Thursday 24 October 2024, 11am-12pm AEDT
- 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 webinar: Summary dismissal for serious misconduct
Summary dismissals are often disputed, and have serious consequences for employers when they're found to be unfair.
Learn how to avoid common pitfalls when managing and acting on serious misconduct matters by watching this upcoming webcast, where Henry William Lawyers partner Renee Kasbarian will discuss:
- circumstances that can justify summary dismissal;
- non-negotiables for procedural fairness;
- disciplinary action alternatives;
- common misconceptions and mistakes; and
- key takeaways from recent case law.
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.
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.
Renee supports the HR functions of the business when assisting clients and adopts a commercial approach to achieve viable and positive outcomes. She works with clients throughout the employment lifecycle, as well as collaborating on proactive employment and WHS projects. Key matters Renee 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 workplace bullying, D&A issues in the workplace, general protections claims, and employment contracts.
- When:
- Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members in November
- Registration:
- No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.
Upcoming webcast: Unfair dismissal claims review 2024/25
Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from the past year's unfair dismissal claims and what to expect in 2025.
HWL Ebsworth partner Brad Swebeck and senior associate Lily Schafer-Gardiner will cover:
- Key trends in the types of claims employers have faced;
- FWC rulings involving termination for misconduct, poor performance, and more;
- Practical steps to mitigate and prevent exposure to claims; and
- Lessons and implications for 2025 and beyond.
Watching this webcast counts as one CPD hour.
About the presenters:
HWL Ebsworth partner Brad Swebeck has extensive experience in employment law, HR consulting, industrial relations and workplace strategy, and is regarded by many HR practitioners as one of the leading legal professionals in the field.
Special counsel Lily Schafer-Gardiner has broad-ranging experience across employment, industrial relations and discrimination law, in addition to her particular focus on work health and safety. She regularly conducts complex workplace investigations and provides practical and commercial advice to employers.
Visit the HWL Ebsworth website or follow the firm on LinkedIn.
- When:
- Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members from 9 December
- Registration:
- No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.