Employment Law Melbourne: 25th February Adelaide: 26th February Sydney: 27th February Brisbane: 1st March Perth: 6th March

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1 Employment Law 2019 Melbourne: 25th February Adelaide: 26th February Sydney: 27th February Brisbane: 1st March Perth: 6th March Compliant strategies to avoid complexities in the workplace

2 PAGE 2 MELBOURNE SPEAKER LINE UP: TONY LAWRENCE REBECCA BEST KARL BLAKE SIOBHAN MULCAHY KATHY DALTON DLA PIPER HELENE LEE TIM LANGE PIPER ALDERMAN AND NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS LEAD EMMA VAUTIN CLAYTON UTZ SENIOR LAWYER CHRIS SPENTZARIS FRAGOMEN ADELAIDE SPEAKER LINE UP: JESSICA NICHOLLS KARL LUKE MELISSA HARVEY THEA BIRSS MELLOR OLSSON LAWYERS SOLICITOR LINCOLN SMITH NORMAN WATERHOUSE JOHN LOVE EMA LEGAL ERIN MCCARTHY PIPER ALDERMAN BEN DUGGAN DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS DIRECTOR SUSAN BABIDGE SYDNEY SPEAKER LINE UP: JOE MURPHY AUSTRALIAN DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAMS SUE BARNES BUSINESS LAWYERS & FAIR WORK COMMISSION ADVISORS DIRECTOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT LUIS IZZO AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS AND ADVISERS DIRECTOR BRETT FELTHAM NICHOLAS TURNER DLA PIPER DAVID DAVIES KRISTY EDSER SASKO MARKOVSKI FRAGOMEN SALLY WOODWARD BEN MOTRO PIPER ALDERMAN CILLA ROBINSON CLAYTON UTZ

3 3 BRISBANE SPEAKER LINE UP: DIANNE HOLLYOAK AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS DIRECTOR HEINZ LEPAHE ANDREW CARDELL-REE JENNIFER VEIGA BEN LEAR FRAGOMEN PRACTICE LEADER JONATHON HADLEY RICK CATANZARITI DLA PIPER MARTIN OSBORNE & HEAD OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR PERTH SPEAKER LINE UP: BEN MOTRO PIPER ALDERMAN CHRISTY MILLER CLAYTON UTZ ERICA HARTLEY ANNA CREEGAN HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS CRAIG BOYLE JUSTIN GIBBS FRAGOMEN PRACTICE LEADER ELIZABETH MORAN DLA PIPER SAMANTHA MADDERN KYLIE GROVES HALL & WILCOX FELICITY CLARKE HALL & WILCOX CHLOE MITCHELL K&L GATES LEGAL CPD POINTS Seminars and other CPD activities are not accredited by The Law Societies of Australia. Under the CPD Rules, if this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim one unit for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) units each year from 1 April to 31 March.

4 4 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Employment Law 2019 brings together representatives from Australia s Elite law firms to help you understand the minefield of employment law. Our speakers will help you to tackle current issues in the employment law space, and ensure you are protected against any detrimental workplace conflicts. You will be equipped on how to initiate positive outcomes in performance management, bulling & harassment claims and unfair dismissals. Thorough investigations of key issues surrounding mental health, harassment, absenteeism and immigration law will help you to tackle emerging challenges and avoid costly workplace disputes. WHO SHOULD ATTEND KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Employment Law 2019 is typically relevant to the following professionals: HR Managers General Managers Workplace Relations Managers Employment Relations Managers HR Directors HR Analysts HR Business Partners HR Administrators HR Officers Recruitment Managers REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES To register for Employment Law 2019 simply complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send to: events@konnectlearning.com.au or call Alternatively, registrations can be made online at: /conferences CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Understand key Employment Law developments from the Fair Work Commission Effectively confront bullying and discrimination in the workplace Prevent absenteeism and ensure the proper management of illness and injury Insulate against adverse action and unfair dismissal claims Understand employment contracts and enterprise bargaining agreements Review the impacts of immigration updates on employment law GROUP PACKAGES Send 3 delegates and receive: 10% off the currently advertised rate Send 4 6 delegates and receive: 15% off the currently advertised rate Send 7 or more delegates and receive: 20% off the currently advertised rate VENUE MELBOURNE ADELAIDE SYDNEY BRISBANE PERTH ADDRESS 440 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000 LEVEL 80, KING WILLIAM STREET, ADELAIDE, SA 5000 SPRING STREET, LEVEL 3, 10 SPRING STREET, SYDNEY, NSW 2000 LEVEL 3, 288 EDWARD ST, BRISBANE, QLD 4000 PARMELIA HOUSE, 191 ST GEORGES TERRACE, PERTH, WA 6000 DATES 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 (MELBOURNE) 26TH FEBRUARY 2019 (ADELAIDE) 27TH FEBRUARY 2019 (SYDNEY) 1ST MARCH 2019 (BRISBANE) 6TH MARCH 2019 (PERTH) START/FINISH 8:50AM 5:30PM

5 5 8:30AM: REGISTRATION, MORNING COFFEE AND TEA 8:50AM: OPENING REMARKS FROM YOUR CHAIR: SYDNEY: JOE MURPHY/LUIS IZZO, DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS MELBOURNE: TONY LAWRENCE,, ADELAIDE: JOHN LOVE,, EMA LEGAL BRISBANE: DIANNE HOLLYOAK, DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS PERTH: TBA FAIR WORK UPDATE 9:05AM: Fair work Commission update: Addressing new developments in Employment Law for 2019 Understanding key updates within the employment space over the last 12 months How these updates will impact HR processes Ensuring water-tight compliance processes throughout your organisation Preparing for future movements in Employment Law leading into the next federal and state elections SYDNEY: DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAMS, DEPUTY PRESIDENT, FAIR WORK COMMISSION MELBOURNE: COMMISSIONER GREGORY, COMMISSIONER, FAIR WORK COMMISSION ADELAIDE: TBC BRISBANE: COMMISSIONER SIMPSON, COMMISSIONER, FAIR WORK COMMISSION PERTH: TBC BULLYING AND HARASSMENT 9:50AM: Clamping down on bulling and harassment by understanding employer obligations Appreciating employer s rights and responsibilities when dealing with bulling and harassment Minimising your liabilities Organising appropriate performance management processes Appreciating the legal definition of bullying Cultivating company-wide by-in to bullying and harassment polices Following compliant procedures when instances when bullying and harassment occurs Minimising discrimination claims with legally compliant strategies SYDNEY: SUE BARNES, SPECIAL COUNSEL, MELBOURNE: ANDREW CROCKER,, ADELAIDE: JESSICA NICHOLLS, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, BRISBANE: HEINZ LEPAHE,, PERTH: ERICA HARTLEY,, 10:35AM MORNING TEA BREAK 10:50AM: Streamlining the sexual harassment and bullying claims management process Understanding the financial and indirect consequences of inadequate management in harassment cases Financial repercussions Diversion of resources Logistical burdens Reputation Implementing consistent polices when dealing with harassment in the workplace Encouraging an open culture of reporting on harassment throughout your organisation The impact of the #Metoo movement Quickly and efficiently dealing with claims as they arise SYDNEY: DAVID DAVIES,, MELBOURNE: REBECCA BEST, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ADELAIDE: KARL LUKE,, BRISBANE: ANDREW CARDELL-REE,, PERTH: ANNA CREEGAN, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS

6 6 MENTAL HEALTH 11:35AM: Preventive approaches to mental health claims Building psychology resilient workspaces through effective management Understanding your rights and responsibilities when dealing with mental health issues Ensuring there s robust processes that deal compassionately and fairly to both parties Guaranteeing effective performance management in sensitive workplace situations Assessing an employee s fitness to work Supervising absenteeism and presentism Ascertaining the root cause of the issue in questions Implementing systems that support staff through mental health Necessary training Counselling sessions SYDNEY: KRISTY EDSER,, MELBOURNE: KARL BLAKE,, ADELAIDE: MELISSA HARVEY, BRISBANE: JENNIFER VEIGA,, PERTH: CRAIG BOYLE,, 12:20PM LUNCH BREAK 1:05PM: SPOTLIGHT UPDATE SESSION Immigration update and employment implications Understanding the working rights of your overseas workforce Being aware of the interaction between employment law and immigration requirements Simplifying bridging visas Assessing recent revisions made to the Subclass 457 Visa Understanding amendments made to the employer sponsored migration programme Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) (TSS) visa Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) Examining clawback clauses in employment contracts SYDNEY: SASKO MARKOVSKI, - FRAGOMEN MELBOURNE: CHRIS SPENTZARIS, - FRAGOMEN ADELAIDE: THEA BIRSS, SOLICITOR, MELLOR OLSSON LAWYERS BRISBANE: BEN LEAR, PRACTICE LEADER - FRAGOMEN PERTH: JUSTIN GIBBS, PRACTICE LEADER - FRAGOMEN ILLNESS, INJURY & ABSENTEEISM 1:30PM: Ensuring the proper management of illness, injury and absenteeism Comprehension of your duties and obligations with delicate workplace issues SYDNEY: BRETT FELTHAM,, Assessing an employee s fitness to work Supervising absenteeism MELBOURNE: SIOBHAN MULCAHY, Issuing formal warnings, Justifying dismissals ADELAIDE: SUSAN BABIDGE,, Managing long-term absence due to sickness or injury Concrete workplace procedures when dealing with work cover BRISBANE: JONATHON HADLEY,, Internal OH&S committee to identify possible issues PERTH: CHLOE MITCHELL, SENIOR Administering managerial pressure in accordance with employee rights ASSOCIATE, K&L GATES Avoiding issue escalation

7 7 UNFAIR DISMISSAL AND REDUNDANCY 2:15PM: Ensuring compliance throughout the dismissal process to negate unfair dismissal claims Understanding the parameters of a fair and unfair dismissal Using formal warnings to mitigate dismissals Procedural fairness in the termination process What amounts to serious misconduct and how do you know if a reason is valid Implementing genuine redundancies What constitutes a genuine redundancy of a position Consultation requirements Developing practical, appropriate strategies for handling claims including avoiding adverse action/general protection claims 3:00PM AFTERNOON TEA BREAK SYDNEY: NICHOLAS TURNER,, DLA PIPER MELBOURNE: KATHY DALTON,, DLA PIPER ADELAIDE: LINCOLN SMITH,, NORMAN WATERHOUSE BRISBANE: RICK CATANZARITI,, DLA PIPER PERTH: ELIZABETH MORAN,, DLA PIPER ENTERPRISE BARGAINING 3:20PM: Eliminating the confusion around Enterprise Bargaining Navigating the enterprise bargaining landscape: securing FWC approval Clarifying the procedural requirements of EBAs Death of EBAs? The impact of BOOT (Better Off Overall) Learning how to properly terminate enterprise bargaining agreements What are your rights when dealing with Unions? SYDNEY: SALLY WOODWARD,, MELBOURNE: HELENE LEE,, ADELAIDE: JOHN LOVE,, EMA LEGAL BRISBANE: MARTIN OSBORNE, & HEAD OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT PERTH: SAMANTHA MADDERN,, EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 4:05PM: Effective contract drafting and implementation Accentuating the importance of clear, unambiguous employment contracts Determining the relationship between employment contracts and policies Navigating post-employment constraints Current employees, new contracts: effecting contractual change to meet new employment demand SYDNEY: BEN MOTRO, SPECIAL COUNSEL, PIPER ALDERMAN MELBOURNE: TIM LANGE, AND NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS LEAD, PIPER ALDERMAN ADELAIDE: ERIN MCCARTHY,, PIPER ALDERMAN BRISBANE: BEN MOTRO, SPECIAL COUNSEL, PIPER ALDERMAN PERTH: KYLIE GROVES, & FELICITY CLARKE,, HALL & WILCOX PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 4:50PM: Remaining compliant throughout performance management Implementing sound processes ensuring employees are well equipped and empowered to improve Performance improvement plans How to ensure staff morale is positive while this happening Appropriately adhering to set procedures when dealing with challenging employees SYDNEY: CILLA ROBINSON,, CLAYTON UTZ MELBOURNE: EMMA VAUTIN, SENIOR LAWYER, CLAYTON UTZ ADELAIDE: BEN DUGGAN, DIRECTOR, DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS BRISBANE: CHRISTY MILLER,, CLAYTON UTZ PERTH: CLAYTON UTZ TBA 5:35PM END OF DAY ONE

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