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Upcoming changes to NSW's workers' compensation laws will possibly give rise to a new form of industrial dispute, an employment lawyer has confirmed to HR Daily.

An IT company's commitment to teaching its consultants soft skills as well as technical skills has helped it to retain clients - and staff.

Attend "Discrimination: Modern risks and challenges" to understand the new areas where you need extra vigilance, and how to best meet your obligations.

In this podcast, hear Right Management senior consultant Colin Couzin-Wood share six key findings from a 2012 employee engagement benchmarking study, along with calls to action for HR professionals.

HR professionals should play a "quality control" role in overseeing position descriptions, providing advice and support to managers and their employees.



In this webcast Right Management principal consultant Michael Sleap outlines:

• the characteristics of great position descriptions;
• the benefits of using position descriptions;
• the costs and risks of not having position descriptions;
• effective management of PDs;
• who should write the PD; and
• the future of PDs.

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Monitoring and measuring the impact of work-life balance strategies has been a key factor in retaining and broadening support for them, says ABC's manager of diversity, Chrissie Tucker.

In this presentation Mills Oakley Lawyers senior associate, Erin Rice, outlines four recent cases on restraint of trade, and their implications for drafting enforceable restraints.



She explains:

• the meaning of 'restraint of trade';
• broad principles of enforcement;
• recent decisions; and
• drafting tips.

How many roles do you need to offer an employee, to satisfy the Fair Work Act's redeployment obligations? When should you consult with employees about your redundancy process? Are you obligated to offer redeployment in another state? Hear the answers to these questions and more in this Q&A recording for HR Daily Premium subscribers.

Since the introduction of the Fair Work Act, adverse action claims have become "the thorn in every employer's side", say Kemp Strang employment lawyers Lisa Berton and Nick Noonan.



Watch their presentation to learn:

• What adverse action is, and when it is prohibited;
• Who can bring adverse action claims, and the process involved;
• The types of scenarios and actions that increase employers' risk of claims;
• Individual liability risks for HR professionals;
• How to establish the strongest defence when facing a claim;
• Lessons learned from recent caselaw; and more.

Knowing which data points to take to your CEO or board will help "start the conversation" about engagement and its value to the organisation, says Aon Hewitt Best Employer program lead, James Rutherford.