Thursday, 27 February 2025
Termination, WFH, the Right to Disconnect and Other Developments in Workplace Relations Law
- Latest developments in termination of employment
- Working from Home: trends and issues
- The new right to disconnect: The experience so far
- Interesting developments and changes
Presented by Michael Byrnes, Partner, Swaab
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Chair
Greg Martin, Principal, Martin Bullock Lawyers
Presenters
Greg Martin, Principal, Martin Bullock LawyersGreg Martin is the principal of the firm Martin Bullock Lawyers, a small boutique city law firm. Greg has extensive experience in litigation including Commercial, Family Law, and Wills and Estates. Greg was formerly an Accredited Specialist with the Law Society and also lectured in law for many years in Contracts, Advanced Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Law. Greg is passionate about the rule of law and legal education, mentoring and coaching younger lawyers and law students, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance, particularly with 2 adorable new grandchildren. Greg loves art, poetry, satire and sport generally and eagerly awaits the next Sydney Swans premiership before retiring, deity-of-choice willing.
Michael Byrnes, Partner, Swaab
Michael Byrnes is a partner of Swaab. He is a workplace relations lawyer with over 20 years' experience in assisting clients navigate employment and work health and safety issues. Michael runs specially tailored training programs and seminars for clients (including at board level). He also drafts and reviews workplace policies and undertakes complex and sensitive workplace investigations. As well as regularly presenting at conferences, Michael is often called upon for expert opinion in the media. He has appeared on numerous radio segments and regularly quoted in publications including The Australian Financial Review, The Age, Lawyers Weekly, Workplace Express, OHS Alert, SmartCompany, HRM Online and InTheBlack on workplace relations and WHS law issues. Michael is also a co-author of the LexisNexis publication "Annotated Fair Work Act & Related Legislation".
