Every HR and safety practitioner will potentially have to address drug and alcohol issues at work, but none should take action without a solid understanding of the legal landscape.
In this presentation, Luke Connolly and Allison Grant, from Mills Oakley Lawyers, explain:
When - and how - it is appropriate to conduct workplace drug tests;
How to respond to incidents of drug and alcohol use at work;
Drafting considerations for drug and alcohol policies; and
Legal risks arising from workplace drug and alcohol management.
Implementing a policy to regulate employees' social media behaviour puts employers in a "much better place" to prevent some of the damage that can occur, says employment lawyer Fay Calderone.
Research into s*xual-orientation discrimination shows there are "very good reasons why the Australian corporate closet is still full", says an academic.
Can employers face legal risks for not implementing a workplace drug-testing regime? How should managers deal with workers who refuse to be tested? Is consistency required when dealing with positive drug-test results?
Mills Oakley employment lawyers Luke Connolly and Allison Grant answer these questions and more - read or listen to their answers here.
What is a normal period of notice payable when a senior executive's employment is terminated? Should contracts contain tiered restraints? How hard is it to renegotiate a clause in an executive contract once they have signed it?
In her presentation earlier this month, Emma Pritchard of Harmers Workplace Lawyers provided listeners with information and guidance on how to best manage executive terminations.
Cisco is overhauling its approach to recruiting and developing managers, to ensure they can meet the challenges of engaging increasingly remote teams, says its senior director of HR, Jennifer Dudeck.
Failing to properly manage alcohol risks at end-of-year functions exposes employers to four key areas of legal risk. Here, employment lawyer Luke Connolly outlines the steps to take before your event.
Every HR and safety practitioner will potentially have to address drug and alcohol issues at work. Attend our next webinar to ensure your understanding of this legal landscape.
Can not inviting someone to Friday drinks amount to bullying? What should HR do about informal, seemingly insignificant harassment complaints? How do you deal with behaviour that was once welcome, and is now unwelcome?
Ashurst lawyer Taboka Finn answered these questions and more in our recent webinar - we have transcribed a selection for you here.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
