Employment Law Featuring exclusive case studies from the CEOs of the following companies:

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1 Sydney: 28 February Adelaide: 27 February Melbourne: 26 February Brisbane: 22 February Perth: 20 February Featuring exclusive case studies from the CEOs of the following companies:

2 Sydney speaker line up: Joe Murphy Director Australian Business Lawyers and Advisers David Cross Brad Swebeck Nicholas Turner Sams David Davies Sasko Markovski Fragomen Brett Feltham Kristy Edser Michael Byrnes Special Counsel Adelaide speaker line up: John Love EMA Legal Karl Luke Chris Spentzaris Fragomen Susan Babidge Guy Biddle Finlaysons Melissa Harvey Associate Hampton Lincoln Smith Norman Waterhouse Alexandra Thompson Melbourne speaker line up: Rebecca Best Kathy Dalton Tony Lawrence Helene Lee Siobhan Mulcahy Karl Blake Amy Granger Carina Ford Managing Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers Gregory Brisbane speaker line up: Andrew Cardell-Ree Martin Osborne & Head of Employment and Labour, Norton Rose Fulbright Jennifer Veiga Special Counsel Minter Ellison Ben Lear Fragomen Asbury, Deputy President, Fair Work Commission Heinz Lepahe Dianne Hollyoak Director, Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors Jonathon Hadley Christy Miller Rick Catanzariti Perth speaker line up: Erica Hartley Leanne Nickels Daniel Estrin Estrin Saul Samantha Maddern Anna Creegan Herbert Smith Freehills Binet Mark Cox Director MDC Legal Kathryn Winter Jessica Keogh 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.

3 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Employment Law 2018 brings together representatives from Australia s pre-eminent law firms to help you navigate the complexities of employment law. Our speakers will help you to tackle contemporary issues in the employment law space, and ensure you are insulated against damaging workplace conflicts. You will learn how to drive positive outcomes in contract management, enterprise bargaining agreements and unfair dismissals. Thorough investigations of key issues surrounding bullying, harassment, absenteeism and immigration law will help you to tackle emerging challenges and avoid costly workplace disputes. KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Understand key Employment Law developments from the 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 WHO SHOULD ATTEND Employment Law 2018 is typically relevant to the following professionals: HR Managers General Managers Workplace Relations Managers Employment Relations Managers HR Directors HR Analysts HR Business s HR Administrators HR Officers Recruitment Managers 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 CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Sydney Venue: Cliftons Sydney Spring Street, Level 3, 10 Spring Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Melbourne Venue: Cliftons Melbourne, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000 Adelaide Venue: Cliftons Adelaide, Level 80 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Brisbane Venue: Cliftons Brisbane, Level 3, 288 Edward St, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Perth Venue: Cliftons Perth, Parmelia House, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000 REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES To register for Employment Law 2018, 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: www. konnectlearning.com.au/conferences

4 Sydney: 28 February Adelaide: 27 February Melbourne: 26 February Brisbane: 22 February Perth: 20 February 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 8:50 Opening remarks from chair: Sydney: Joe Murphy/Luis Izzo, Director, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) Melbourne: TBA Adelaide: John Love,, EMA Legal Brisbane: Dianne Hollyoak, Director, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors Perth: TBA FAIR WORK UPDATE 9:05 Addressing new developments in Employment Law for 2018 Understanding key employment updates and the implications for your organisation Reviewing the significance of recent key cases in the industrial relations space Anticipating future movements in Employment Law Sydney: Sams,, Melbourne: Gregory,, Adelaide: Hampton,, Brisbane: Asbury,, Perth: Binet,, Managing Employees and Workplace Culture 9:55 Resolving claims of workplace bullying and discrimination Update on the anti-bullying jurisdiction of the FWC Understanding the legal frameworks relating to workplace bullying Recognising your responsibilities as an employer Minimising your potential liability Instigating appropriate performance management Complying with bullying legislation Differentiating between bullying and discrimination Ensuring employee discrimination rights are met Clamping down on discrimination claims with legally compliant strategies Sydney: Brad Swebeck,, Melbourne: Tony Lawrence,, Adelaide: Melissa Harvey, Associate, Brisbane: Heinz Lepahe,, Perth: Erica Hartley,, 10:45 Morning tea 11:00 Identifying and tackling harassment in the office Defining what constitutes workplace harassment Acknowledging the consequences of ineffectual management in harassment cases Financial repercussions Logistical burdens Reputational damage Reaffirming your obligation to affected employees Ensuring the proper handling of harassment complaints Preventing workplace harassment of all types Deploying legally compliant strategies to combat harassment in the workplace Sydney: Brett Feltham,, Melbourne: Siobhan Mulcahy,, Adelaide: Susan Babidge,, Brisbane: Jonathon Hadley,, Perth: Mark Cox, Director, MDC Legal 11:50 Ensuring the proper management of illness, injury, mental health concerns and absenteeism Understanding your rights and responsibilities with sensitive workplace issues Assessing an employee s fitness to work Supervising absenteeism Issuing formal warnings Justifying dismissals Managing long-term absence due to sickness or injury Administering managerial pressure in accordance with employee rights Avoiding issue escalation Sydney: Kristy Edser,, Melbourne: Karl Blake,, Adelaide: Alexandra Thompson,, Brisbane: Jennifer Veiga, Special Counsel, Perth: Kathryn Winter,, 12:40 lunch

5 Sydney: 28 February Adelaide: 27 February Melbourne: 26 February Brisbane: 22 February Perth: 20 February Tackling Adverse Action and Dispute Resolution 1:40 Implementing robust frameworks for tackling unfair dismissal and termination claims Update on recent developments pertaining to unfair dismissals Understanding the implications of adverse action and unfair dismissal claims Draining time and resources away from your organisation Financial and reputational damage Articulating the parameters of a fair and unfair dismissal Administering terminations and redundancies Using formal warnings to mitigate dismissals Ensuring compliance throughout the termination process Developing practical, appropriate strategies for handling claims Sydney: Nicholas Turner,, Melbourne: Kathy Dalton,, Adelaide: Lincoln Smith,, Norman Waterhouse Brisbane: Rick Catanzariti,, Perth: Leanne Nickels,, 2:30 Demonstrating adherence to workplace investigation standards Understanding what constitutes a breach of workplace laws Determining the rights of the employer and employee Observing the requirements of the workplace investigation process How, when and where investigations should be undertaken Obtaining relevant evidence through best practice methods Understanding an investigation s conclusions Maintaining legal compliance throughout the investigation process Sydney: David Davies,, Melbourne: Rebecca Best,, Adelaide: Karl Luke,, Brisbane: Andrew Cardell-Ree,, Perth: Anna Creegan,, Herbert Smith Freehills 3:20 Afternoon Tea Leveraging Employment Contracts & Enterprise Bargaining 3:40 Effective contract drafting and implementation Accentuating the importance of clear, unambiguous employment contracts Appreciating the reasonable notice danger (including the Quinn v Jack Chia problem) Determining the relationship between employment contracts and policies Achieving business protection: notice periods and gardening leave Navigating post-employment constraints Current employees, new contracts: effecting contractual change to meet new employment demands Sydney: Michael Byrnes, Special Counsel, Melbourne: Amy Granger,, Adelaide: Guy Biddle,, Finlaysons Brisbane: Christy Miller,, Perth: Jessica Keogh,, 4:30 Cultivating better outcomes in enterprise bargaining agreements Update on trends in enterprise bargaining law Analysing case study examples of common issues that employers face Navigating the enterprise bargaining landscape: securing FWC approval Clarifying the procedural requirements of EBAs Outlining the features of a successful EBA Discussing the grounds for rejection Learning how to properly terminate enterprise bargaining agreements Sydney: David Cross,, Melbourne: Helene Lee,, Adelaide: John Love,, EMA Legal Brisbane: Martin Osborne, & Head of Employment and Labour, Perth: Samantha Maddern,, 5:20 Reviewing immigration updates and their impacts on employment law Understanding the working rights of your overseas workforce Simplifying bridging visas Assessing recent revisions made to the Subclass 457 Visa Understanding amendments made to the employer sponsored migration programme Examining clawback clauses in employment contracts Sydney: Sasko Markovski,, Fragomen Melbourne: Carina Ford, Managing, Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers Adelaide: Chris Spentzaris,, Fragomen Brisbane: Ben Lear, Practice Leader, Fragomen Perth: Daniel Estrin,, Estrin Saul Lawyers 6:00 End of day

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