Monday, 2 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is based on ACT legislation
Chair
William Ward, Partner, Griffin Legal; Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Relations Law
Practice Management and Business Skills
Managing your Employees: Tips to Stay Ahead of the Law
Practical tips to help lawyers who employ or manage staff manage their workplace obligations, including in relation to some of the recent changes in employment law. This includes tips on how to:
- Manage flexible work arrangement and the right to disconnect
- Comply with the new positive duty in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984
- Carry out performance management and carefully traverse termination of employment
Presented by Amy Sydney, Special Counsel, MV Law
Presenters
William Ward, Partner, Griffin LegalWill Ward is accredited by the NSW Law Society as a specialist in employment and industrial relations law and is a Special Counsel in our employment, workplace relations and safety team. With over 17 years of experience in employment and workplace relations Will has advised clients in almost all industries as well as the public sector. Will's knowledge and expertise in the area is further bolstered by the fact that he was a university lecturer in employment, human resource management and industrial relations for 5 years prior to practicing as a lawyer for the last 12 years. As a result, Will has a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon in advising and achieving results for clients in all aspects of employment and workplace relations law.
Amy Sydney, Special Counsel, MV Law
Amy advises employees from all industries as well as businesses of all sizes on a wide range of workplace matters. She regularly works with employees, independent contractors, business owners, general managers, human resources managers and directors to navigate workplace issues from commencement of employment right through to termination. This includes drafting contracts of employment, advising on compliance with the National Employment Standards, awards and enterprise agreements, assisting with and conducting workplace investigations and representing clients in Fair Work Commission and Court proceedings. Amy has a unique understanding of commercial business operations as well as government, due to her varied career spanning from commercial lawyer to in-house counsel and company secretary for a family-operated hospitality group to policy and legal practice for the ACT Government. This experience together with a passion for people – which was instilled in her early career working in services roles – is what sets Amy apart.
