Wednesday, 16 October 2024 | 9:00am - 1:00pm | In-Person & by Webinar
3 CPD units including Professional Skills
Join us for a morning session tailored for workplace lawyers and industrial advisors, organised with the help of the Industrial Relations Committee. In this morning session, you will learn about the recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 and enterprise bargaining reforms. The presenters will provide valuable insights on new legal frameworks and their implications. This CPD half day event benefits practitioners seeking to stay current with evolving workplace laws and enhance their professional skills.
Program
8:45am: Arrival and Registration
8:55am: Session begins
9:00am - 10:30am: Understanding the Right to Disconnect, Union Delegate Rights, and the new definitions of employee and casual
Presenters: John Love, Mellor Olsson Lawyers
Thea Birss, Birss Workplace Law
CPD: 1.5 CPD unit (Professional Skills)
This session will provide an overview and understanding of these controversial recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009.
10:30am - 11:00am: The implementation of the new jurisdictions at the Fair Work Commission
Presenter: Commissioner Emma Thornton, Fair Work Commission
CPD: 0.5 CPD unit (Standard)
An overview of the process and procedure to be adopted by the Fair Work Commission in implementing the new jurisdictions conferred on it by the Secure Jobs/ Better Pay and Closing the Loopholes legislation. This session will assist practitioners to have a better understanding of how to conduct these matters in the Commission when acting for applicants or respondents.
11:05am - 11:25am: Morning tea break
11:30am - 12:00pm: Summary of enterprise bargaining changes from all 3 tranches
Presenter: Tom Earls, Fair Work Lawyers
CPD: 0.5 CPD unit (Standard)
This CPD session will provide a high-level overview of the key changes introduced across the three tranches of enterprise bargaining reforms. It will cover the foundational adjustments in processes, the enhancements in flexibility and worker protections, and the final consolidations and enforcement measures aimed at ensuring a more effective and fair bargaining system.
12:00pm - 12:30pm: WHS Legal Update – Psychosocial risks, Industrial Manslaughter and the SAET’s new jurisdiction
Panel: Jason Mavrikis, SafeWork SA
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Chris Kummerow, Andrew Wells Chambers
CPD: 0.5 CPD unit (Professional Skills)
With a raft of changes in the work health and safety landscape over the last 12 months this panel discussion will aim to address those key changes including the new WHS regulations dealing with the risk of psychological injuries, the introduction of the charge of industrial manslaughter and an examination of the new jurisdiction in the SAET to deal with WHS disputes.
12:30pm - 1:00pm: Networking Lunch
Light lunch will be served
Target Audience/ Area of Law: Workplace lawyers and industrial advisors.
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Registration Fees:
Platinum / GDLP / Student: $85
Members (admitted more than three years): $215
Members (Junior - admitted less than three years): $170
Non-Members: $325
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