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Webcast: Managing executive terminations

Do you know which steps to take to protect your organisation's interests after an executive separation?



In this presentation, Harmers COO Emma Pritchard explains:

  • Risks employers face when dismissing senior employees;
  • What to review in contracts before a separation of employment;
  • Features of effective restraint clauses, and how to enforce them;
  • Gardening leave - when and how it can operate;
  • Deeds of release - important features to protect the employer; and
  • Lessons learned from executive terminations case law.


Webcast: Bullying and harassment - Are you really covered?

Are your policies and practices covering workplace bullying and harassment clear, comprehensive, and easy to follow? Are they capable of protecting your organisation from these risks?



This webinar, presented by Ashurst lawyer Taboka Finn, explains:

  • How bullying and harassment definitions are evolving;
  • The potential impact of proposed laws in this area;
  • Ways to handle online, social media and out-of-hours behaviour;
  • OHS issues that HR professionals must be mindful of;
  • Considerations for your anti-bullying and harassment policies; and
  • Lessons from recent case law.


Webcast: Discrimination - Modern risks and challenges

The discrimination landscape is constantly evolving, posing new challenges for HR professionals. Watch this webcast to learn how to guard against modern risks and meet your obligations.


Webcast: Sponsoring overseas workers - HR tips and traps

As employers increase their reliance on foreign workers to fill local skills shortages, understanding the 457-visa scheme is becoming a top HR priority. Watch this webinar to ensure that compliance errors don't jeopardise your organisation's ability to take advantage of this valuable resource.



This presentation, by immigration law expert Katie Malyon, outlines:

  • The criteria for eligibility as a 457-visa sponsor;
  • The interface between employment and immigration laws;
  • How to comply with DIAC's requirements around remuneration, record-keeping, notification and more;
  • Special considerations when dismissing 457-visa holders;
  • How to transition 457-visa holders to permanent residency; and
  • Case studies of employers caught out in non-compliance.


Webcast: Managing redundancies under the Fair Work Act

If your organisation needed to make redundancies, would the process be smooth, dispute-free, and minimise the impact on employees?



In this presentation, Freehills senior associate Natalie Spark covers:


  • genuine redundancy criteria;
  • employee entitlements;
  • consultation and redeployment obligations;
  • unfair dismissal, discrimination and adverse action risks;
  • how to develop selection criteria; and more.


Webcast: Q&A - Sponsoring overseas workers

In this Q&A session, immigration law specialist Katie Malyon answers your queries about compliance with the 457-visa scheme.



The Q&A clarifies:


  • General compliance issues;
  • How to meet the training benchmark;
  • Remuneration and entitlements for sponsored workers;
  • Return travel obligations on employers;
  • Sponsorship costs and recovery;
  • DIAC notification requirements; and
  • General advice.


Webcast: Restraint of trade - recent case law and drafting tips

In this presentation Mills Oakley Lawyers senior associate, Erin Rice, outlines four recent cases on restraint of trade, and their implications for drafting enforceable restraints.



She explains:


  • the meaning of 'restraint of trade';
  • broad principles of enforcement;
  • recent decisions; and
  • drafting tips.


Webcast: Adverse Action - Know your risks

Since the introduction of the Fair Work Act, adverse action claims have become "the thorn in every employer's side", say Kemp Strang employment lawyers Lisa Berton and Nick Noonan.



Watch their presentation to learn:


  • What adverse action is, and when it is prohibited;
  • Who can bring adverse action claims, and the process involved;
  • The types of scenarios and actions that increase employers' risk of claims;
  • Individual liability risks for HR professionals;
  • How to establish the strongest defence when facing a claim;
  • Lessons learned from recent caselaw; and more.


Webcast: Common law contracts in the Fair Work era

When and how should you use common law contracts? What issues can arise when negotiating contracts with employees? This presentation answers these questions and more.



Kemp Strang partner Stephen Godding and lawyer Ben Urry provide a practical guide to understanding:


  • the interaction between contracts, the NES and Modern Awards;
  • when and how to use common law employment contracts;
  • flexibility options to vary the application of Modern Awards;
  • issues for employers in negotiating employment contracts with employees;
  • case law decisions concerning common law contracts; and
  • tips and tricks for avoiding litigation.


Webcast: A (practical) dismissal checklist

Employers that don't tick all the right boxes prior to dismissing someone are more likely to face an unfair dismissal, adverse action or other claim, says Hicksons partner Brad Swebeck.

HR Daily Premium presentation, he covers the factors to consider in relation to:


  • the nature of your business;
  • the circumstances of the proposed dismissal;
  • policies, procedures and contractual issues;
  • disciplinary, misconduct and performance-related dismissals;
  • dismissal of injured workers;
  • redundancies;
  • remedies; and
  • jurisdictional frameworks.



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