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LGNSW.ORG.AU
LGNSW EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR17 MAY 2019
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney11 Jamison Street, Sydney
Developments in employment law can significantly affect employers and employment practices. Such developments emanate from changes in legislation as well as case law. Recent decisions suggest that HR professionals and employers continue to face challenging times.
LGNSW Employment Law Seminar 2019 will provide you with insight from leading legal minds across the country, bring you up to date with recent legislative changes, and provide the knowledge needed to successfully manage challenging workplace issues in your organisation.
THE PROGRAM• You too – Has ‘Me Too’ Gone Too Far?
• Outside Council interests – When employee personal interests cross the line?
• Mental Health & Employment Law - How has the law responded to the rise in mental health issues at work?
• What to do when the WHS regulator comes knocking?
• Bullying & Harassment - Understanding your employer obligations?
• A closer look at the provisions of the Fair Work Act that apply to NSW councils
• Year in Review / Year in Preview
WHO WILL ATTEND?This seminar will benefit those responsible for understanding, interpretating and implementing employment law in the workplace.
• HR directors, HR managers and Professionals
• General Managers & CEOs
• Corporate, business unit and senior managers
• Workplace relations / employment relations managers
• Organisational and people development managers
PROGRAM
*This program is correct at the time of printing. Speakers and program details may change.
Chair: Adam Dansie, Senior Manager Industrial Relations, LGNSW
9.00am Welcome and Introduction
9.05am Opening Remarks
Tara McCarthy, Chief Executive (LGNSW)
9.15am You Too – Has ‘Me Too’ Gone Too Far?
Vanessa Andersen, Partner and Bronwyn Maynard, Special Counsel (Maddocks Lawyers)
10.00am Outside Council interests – When employee personal interests cross the line?
Darren Gardner, Partner and James Mattson, Partner (Bartier Perry Lawyers)
10.40pm Morning Tea
Chair: Blake Robson, Industrial Officer, LGNSW
11.10am Mental Health & Employment Law – How has the law responded to the rise in mental health issues at work?
Helen Carayannis, Solicitor Director
Richard Tait, Co-founder & Director
(H&R Workplace Strategies)
11.50am What to do when the WHS regulator comes knocking?
Sian Gilbert, Partner (HWL Ebsworth Lawyers)
12.30pm Lunch
Chair: Ignatia Spooner, Senior Industrial Officer, LGNSW
1.30pm Panel Session
Bullying & Harassment – Understanding your employer obligations
Panel facilitator: Andrew Olivares, Assistant Industrial Officer (LGNSW)
Panel members:
• Cilla Robinson, Partner (Clayton Utz)
• Kyle Scott, Associate Director (Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors)
• Scarlet Reid, Partner (McCullough Robertson Lawyers)
2.20pm A closer look at the provisions of the Fair Work Act that apply to NSW councils
Tony Woods, Partner
Adam Battagello, Lawyer
(Lander and Rogers Lawyers)
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
Chair: Charles McElroy, Senior Industrial Officer, LGNSW
3.30pm Year in Review / Year in Preview
Roland Hassall, Partner
Julie Kneebone, Senior Associate
(Sparke Helmore)
4.15pm Closing Remarks
Ross Nassif, Senior Industrial Officer (LGNSW)
4.30pm Close
CONFIRMATION AND INVOICINGLGNSW will confirm attendance and venue details two weeks prior to the seminar. Once the event has been confirmed a tax invoice will be sent via email to the registered attendee.
CANCELLATION POLICYNotification of cancellation must be received in writing. Cancellations before 2 May 2019 will receive a full
refund. No refund will be given after this date. However, registrations can be transferred to another person
at your council.
If LGNSW cancels the event, written advice will be sent to the contact person before the event and a full
refund will be provided. If the event is cancelled for a reason over which LGNSW has no control, liability is
limited to the program fee only.
PRIVACY NOTICELGNSW may make available relevant delegate details (name, position and organisation only) to parties
directly related to the seminar, including presenters and sponsors. Should you wish your details not to be
passed to organisations outside LGNSW please contact LGNSW Learning Solutions.
VENUEAmora Hotel Jamison Sydney 11 Jamison Street, Sydney
COST$770 incl. GST
REGISTER HEREwww.lgnsw.org.au/events-training/local-government-nsw-employment-law-seminar
CONTACTT 02 9242 4081 E learning@lgnsw.org.au
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