Employment Law for HR Managers

Tony Vernier, Managing Director - Workplace Relations
Tony is an accredited specialist in employment and industrial law, with over nineteen years experience in litigation, employment and industrial relations, discrimination and occupational health and safety law.  He has appeared in various courts and tribunals in all of the States and Territories in Australia.

Sarah Haynes, Lawyer
Sarah Haynes has seven years of experience working in the field of industrial relations. Sarah first entered the field as an employee relations adviser at the Employers’ Federation of NSW industrial/legal group. In this role, Sarah provided advice on a wide range of industrial and human resource issues to members in a broad spectrum of industries including childcare, transport, aged care, construction, retail, hospitality and manufacturing.

Workplace laws and the judicial interpretation of those laws shapes how you make employment related decisions such a recruitment, business change, reorganisations and terminations.

Yet, for many employers, keeping up with the unrelenting pace of legislative and regulatory change is a headache that takes them away from their core business. For others, it is an area of significant risk that needs to be addressed as an essential part of the business strategy.

HR professionals play a critical role in managing their organisation's risks, rights and responsibilities. This training session is designed for HR managers who understand the basics and need a legal update and a fresh perspective on their HR strategy.

By attending this training, you will learn about:

• planning and managing employment contracts;
• post-employment restraints of trade and protection of confidential information;
• what policies and procedures you need;
• the National Employment Standards (with particular emphasis on flexible working arrangements);
• a summary of managing unfair dismissal claims and terminations; and
• the new requirements of the WHS Act.

Key Reasons to Attend:

Attending this workshop will help you:

• understand employment laws and what they mean for your business;
• minimise the risk to your organisation of non-compliance;
• comply with the NES and WHS Act; and
• create more flexible workplaces.

Date:

3 April 2012

Venue:

Harbour 220, Level 15, Hudson House, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney

Time:

Registration:  8.30am, Start:  9.00am, Finish:  1.00pm

Registration:

To register, please download our registration form. If you wish to register by phone, please call the Business Hotline on 13 26 96.