HR professionals are under increasing pressure to ensure workplace practices support staff to avoid or manage psychological conditions. Watch this webcast to learn about legal risks and obligations in this area, HR's potential liability, and implications for managing work processes.
Employment law is currently a hotbed of activity, challenges and conflict in the wake of recent rulings and in the lead-up to the federal election. Watch this webcast to learn the HR implications of casual employment, employment-related class actions, the push for industry-wide bargaining, whistleblower reforms, and much more.
What constitutes fairness when managing an underperformer? How long should they be given to improve, and under what circumstances? In this webcast, a lawyer shares guiding principles around PIP timeframes and targets, communication and support during the performance management process, and more.
With the Fair Work Commission taking a much harder line on when employers can be legally represented in claims, it's increasingly up to HR professionals to step up in their defence. Watch this webcast to understand when the FWC is likely to grant or deny permissions, and ways to prepare a sound defence.
The enterprise bargaining landscape is constantly shifting, with implications for how HR professionals handle negotiations, consultation and communication. Watch this webcast for recent developments in EA approvals and tips for more successful negotiations.
The HR challenges in managing social media misconduct remain many and varied, especially given the inconsistency of tribunal rulings in this space. Watch this webcast to understand appropriate disciplinary responses to online misconduct, practical steps to minimise risks, and more.
Cultural misfits: every workplace has one, but it's crucial to act sooner rather than later on any behaviour that isn't meeting workplace standards. Watch this webcast to learn why no cultural transgressions should be considered 'trivial', a legally sound process for terminating misfits, and more.
Adverse action claims continue to evolve, with new lessons and implications for HR professionals. In this webcast, a workplace lawyer outlines key adverse action rulings and developments and what they mean for employers' risk-mitigation strategies.
The extent to which individuals, including HR professionals, may be found personally liable for workplace breaches continues to expand and change under Australian law. In this webcast a workplace lawyer discusses individual liability issues, including accessorial liability under the Fair Work Act; personal liability under anti-discrimination and adverse action provisions; and much more.