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HR Daily webinars keep you updated on vital HR compliance topics, practical guidance, thought leadership and more.

You'll learn from experts and specialists without leaving your desk - watch our webinars live and participate in the Q&A via your PC, Mac, tablet or smart phone.

HR Daily Premium members receive complimentary passes to all online events, while casual registration is available for a limited number of webinars.

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Upcoming webcast: Negotiating smooth exits for difficult employees

Workplace disputes and litigation commonly involve certain types of 'difficult' employee, but things needn't progress to that point. Applying the right knowledge and skills, HR professionals can help ensure these employees depart smoothly.

Over the past 10 years, Dentons partner Paul O'Halloran has finessed strategies with a "very high success rate" for exiting employees with minimal legal risk and zero litigation.

Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to ensure the directives of your board or CEO are met. O'Halloran will discuss:

  • crucial factors to consider when approaching an exit;
  • key elements of 'without prejudice' strategies that lead to smooth departures;
  • drafting tips for settlement deeds; and
  • case studies of successful exits.

This webcast, including Q&A time, counts as one CPD hour.

About the presenter:

Dentons partner Paul O'Halloran is an accredited specialist in workplace relations. He has a strong focus on resolving high-risk disputes in the workplace for employers, and this frequently involves employee misconduct, union disputation, governance and workplace culture, industrial action, vulnerable stakeholders, media interest and reputational risk.

Paul's solutions extend across a range of industries such as education, technology, logistics, health, aged care, faith-based, bio-medical and labour hire, and cover legal issues arising at all phases of the employment relationship.

Visit the Dentons website or connect with Paul on LinkedIn.

When:
Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members from 21 March 2024

Registration:
No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.


Upcoming webcast: General protections case law review

General protections claims are increasingly in the spotlight as more and more employees seek to exercise their workplace rights and challenge employers' decisions.

In this HR Daily Premium webcast, Henry William Lawyers partner Renee Kasbarian will delve into:

  • the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions, including updates following recent legislative changes;
  • reasons behind the rise in constructive dismissal claims;
  • key takeaways from recent case law;
  • strategies to mitigate the risk of litigation; and
  • steps for defending claims and meeting the reverse onus of proof.

Watching this webcast counts as one CPD hour.

About the presenter

Renee Kasbarian is a commercial employment and work health and safety lawyer who advises clients on a range of general employment, industrial relations and WHS matters.

When it comes to assisting clients, Renee supports the HR functions of the business and adopts a commercial approach to achieve viable and positive outcomes. Renee works with clients throughout the employment lifecycle, as well as collaborating on proactive employment and WHS projects. Key matters she has recently worked on include: advising and assisting with investigating employee confidential information breaches and serious misconduct issues; assisting a commercial construction company with a SafeWork NSW investigation involving serious injury, which resulted in no legal proceedings being commenced; and advising clients in relation to bargaining negotiations with union bodies, including with industrial disputes.

Renee has previously presented HR Daily webinars on topics including post-employment risks and protections, employment contracts, workplace bullying, D&A issues in the workplace, and general protections claims.

Visit the Henry William Lawyers website or follow Henry William Lawyers on LinkedIn.

When:
Streaming on demand for HR Daily Premium members from Monday 1 April

Registration:
No passes available, this webcast will be pre-recorded.


Upcoming webinar: Managing absence and incapacity

Managing absent or incapacitated employees is always tough to get right, and myriad case law highlights the consequences of mishandling this area.

Attend this HR Daily webinar for an up-to-date review of relevant legislation and rulings in this space.

Brad Popple and Brendan Milne from workplace relations and safety law firm Kingston Reid will share their experience of the risks and pitfalls associated with managing absent, ill, injured and incapacitated employees – and strategies to ensure they are successfully navigated. This includes:

  • demystifying intersecting legal obligations;
  • managing physical and psychological conditions;
  • ascertaining fitness for work;
  • making adjustments for a return to work;
  • taking disciplinary action; and
  • reducing dismissal risks.

Attending this webinar will count as 1.5 CPD hours.

About the presenters:

Brad Popple lives and breathes industrial relations; he is an expert in resolving challenging enterprise bargaining rounds and workplace disputes. For over a decade he has been providing some of Australia's largest and most complex organisations with clear-eyed advice, strategies and solutions to achieve their business imperatives whilst managing legal risk.

Brad is also an experienced litigator and advocate, having acted in numerous significant first instance and appellate proceedings in the Federal courts, and he regularly appears in matters of all types in the Fair Work Commission.

Brendan Milne works closely with some of Australia's largest employers, assisting them to navigate critical workplace relations issues. As an experienced adviser and litigator, he recognises the importance of understanding his clients' operations and goals; armed with that knowledge, he quickly identifies core issues and opportunities to deliver strategic and practical solutions.

Brendan's expertise is in industrial disputes and enterprise bargaining, but he practises in all areas of workplace law. He is passionate about helping clients avoid timely and costly disputes and is committed to finding the best possible resolution when they do arise.

Visit the Kingston Reid website, or follow the firm on LinkedIn.

When:
Thursday 11 April 2024, 11am-1230pm AEST

Where:
Your desk computer, smart phone or tablet. Click here to test your webinar connectivity in advance.

Cost:
$120.00 (AUD GST inc) for casual attendees.

Registration:
Free for HR Daily Premium members, limited casual passes available for purchase.