Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Chair
Natasha Leedman, Principal, Natasha Leedman
Employment Law Update: Shifting Boundaries or Restoring Balance?
Recent decisions in employment law have been described by some as dramatically shifting the goal posts, while others view them as restoring fairness to a system under strain. Unpack five of the most notable and controversial rulings, offering clarity for practitioners navigating an evolving legal landscape.
- The new landscape: examining five key decisions that are reshaping the employment law framework
- Controversy and commentary: why these cases divide opinion between disruption and restoration
- Practical takeaways: strategies for practitioners to adapt and advise effectively in light of these developments
Presented by Samantha Maddern, Partner, Mills Oakley; Recommended Employment Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Presenters
Samantha Maddern, Partner, Mills Oakley
Samantha Maddern is a Partner in the Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety team at Mills Oakley in Perth. With 30 years’ experience spanning human resources, employee relations, and employment law, Samantha delivers practical, solutions-focused advice to help clients manage workplace risk—both the expected and the unexpected. Samantha works in a range of industry sectors including oil and gas, mining, education, local government and NFP, and is known for her commercial no-nonsense approach. Samantha regularly handles complex workplace matters including investigations, enterprise bargaining, restructures, employee claims and executive terminations.
Natasha Leedman, Principal, Natasha Leedman
Natasha Leedman is the Principal of her own consulting practice, specialising in workplace law. She advises and represents both corporate and individual clients on employment law and workplace relations, equal opportunity and discrimination, work health and safety, vocational regulation, privacy, confidentiality, and freedom of information. With more than 20 years of experience across government, private practice, finance sector and senior leadership roles, Natasha is recognised for handling complex workplace matters with practical insight and strategic clarity. She has worked extensively across key sectors including transport, energy and resources, technology, financial and professional services, construction, property, health, education, and retail. Before re-establishing her own practice, Natasha was a Partner in the Workplace group of a leading national firm. She is also actively involved in governance, serving as a board and committee member in the education sector.
