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What are your options when an employee is sick after exhausting all leave entitlements? Have you ever been given a medical certificate that seems less than legit? Watch this webcast to understand how to manage personal leave in a legally sound way.

Every organisation faces risks from employees' social media activity - whether it is sanctioned or unsanctioned, at work or after hours and "private".

The need for drug and alcohol testing in high-risk workplaces is largely uncontested, but disputes still arise over the types of tests administered, and how employers respond to positive results.



This short webcast explains what every employer should consider when implementing a testing regime.

What does a best-practice process for managing difficult employees look like? Watch this webcast to understand your rights and responsibilities when managing performance and conduct issues.

Rulings handed down since the commencement of the Fair Work Act's adverse action provisions have clarified some of the mystery around their operation and contain important lessons for employers.

Many practical and legal risks can arise when employees work from home or remotely, and not just from ongoing formal arrangements, but also occasional and after-hours work. Watch this webcast to understand how to assess whether an employee has a right to work remotely; understand the legal and practical issues arising from remote work; and more.

Managing long-term absent employees requires a cautious and proactive approach, or employers risk facing claims involving the whole gamut of employment law.



Watch this webcast to understand how to:

• manage prolonged absences from work;
• identify the 'inherent requirements' of a position;
• consider 'reasonable adjustments';
• ensure compliance with the proposed amendments to Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws;
• determine what material to provide in an independent medical assessment;
• return employees to work on suitable duties; and
• evaluate relevant legal risks before a termination of employment.

Contractors make up part of nearly every employer's workforce, but understanding your responsibilities in this area and maintaining first-rate safety standards can be tough.



This webcast covers:

• How to ensure contractor compliance;
• Your OHS obligations to different kinds of contractors;
• Harmonisation - consultation obligations and other changes;
• Current general requirements;
• Warranties and indemnities; and more.

Interviews are an integral part of any workplace investigation, and play a vital role in ensuring a fair and just outcome after bullying, misconduct or unsafe work. Watch this webcast to develop your skills and help your organisation make the best decisions after workplace incidents.



In this presentation expert investigator Harriet Stacey, from WISE Workplace, explains:

• the PEACE framework for structuring workplace interviews;
• how to interview the respondent of a workplace allegation;
• how to apply procedural fairness principles during interviews;
• privacy, confidentiality, anonymity and related considerations;
• rules around record-keeping, and more.

Do you know how to obtain an honest, reliable account from a complainant after a workplace incident? Watch this webcast to learn which steps to take.



The presentation, by WISE Workplace founder and expert interviewer Harriet Stacey, covers:

• the aim of the complainant interview;
• the nature of incidents reported by complainants;
• the role of memory;
• cognitive interviewing strategies;
• applying the PEACE model to complainant interviews; and
• recording interviews.