The new employee 'Right to Disconnect' is the most talked about aspect of the Federal Government's recent workplace law reforms, taking effect on 26 August 2024 in Australia.
Australia’s new legal ‘Right to Disconnect’ allows employees to refuse to monitor or respond to contact from their employer or clients (third parties) outside the employee's working hours unless the request is reasonable.
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
12.00pm to 1.00pm How should you prepare?
You must attend this essential 1-hour lunchtime session featuring one of Australia’s leading Employment Lawyers – Chris Oliver, who will advise you on –
- What the right is, what it’s not, and what can happen if something goes wrong;
- What this means for your existing contracts of employment;
- Whether you should introduce a policy in your organisation;
- How to deal with understandable employer concerns around legitimate operational and organisational matters which may need addressing during “times of disconnect”.
Presented by Chris Oliver, Director, People + Culture Strategies
REGISTER NOW! To best prepare your business and avoid any legal risks.
For those clients wishing to introduce a written policy, PCS will extend a 25% discount on its template policy rate for anyone participating in this webinar.
Chair
Ian Latham, Barrister Denham Chambers
Presenters
Ian Latham, Barrister, Denman Chambers
Ian Latham is a barrister at Denman Chambers specialising in employment and industrial law, particularly in the area of civil penalty. He has appeared in many civil penalty cases particularly ABCC v Parker (No 1) and (No 2), BKH Contractors Case (No 1) and (No 2) and FWO v ZNZ, FWO v A-Z and FWO v Robit Nominees. He writes for the Lexis Fair Work Act Service and the Lexis Industrial Relations Act (NSW) Service.
Chris Oliver, Director, People + Culture Strategies
Chris practices exclusively in the area of employment law and industrial relations and prior to joining PCS, worked as a Partner in a global commercial firm. Although assisting employers of every size, Chris’ practice focuses on partnering with both global and domestic corporations in all aspects of their individual and collective workplace relationships. Although Chris’ commercial acumen and strategic approach makes him particularly adept at achieving early resolutions to even the most complex disputes, Chris is experienced in all areas of workplace related litigation including matters before the Fair Work Commission and its predecessors, the Industrial Court of New South Wales, Federal Court of Australia, Federal Circuit Court, Supreme Court of New South Wales, District Court of New South Wales, Local Court, County Court of Victoria, Australian Human Rights Commission (and its predecessor), Anti Discrimination Board of NSW, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. Chris was a foundation author of the CCH Master Human Resource Manual, authoring several chapters relating to workplace Health and Safety, Workplace Surveillance, Pre-employment vetting and Background Checks, and Whistleblowers.
