Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Chair
Ena Stojkovic, Director and Principal, Workdynamic Australia
Setting the Stage: a 101 for Employers on the Legal Landscape When Managing Discrimination, Bullying and Sexual Harassment at Work
This introductory session will establish the legal foundation for the day by examining the complex and intersecting network of legislative and regulatory frameworks governing discrimination, workplace bullying, and sexual harassment in Australia. From the Fair Work Act to anti-discrimination laws, WHS responsibilities, positive duty obligations and emerging psychosocial hazard regulations, employers face an increasingly sophisticated compliance landscape with significant risk exposure.
This session will provide a high-level but practical explanation of how these overlapping obligations fit together, what they require from employers, and how they inform best-practice strategies for prevention, response, investigation and organisational risk mitigation.
Presented by Elizabeth Aitken, Partner, National Head of Workplace Relations & Safety, SLF Lawyers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* 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
Elizabeth Aitken, Partner, National Head of Workplace Relations & Safety, SLF LawyersLiz is experienced in commercial, employment, IR and workplace safety law. She handles the full range of employment-related claims, including unfair dismissal, adverse action, discrimination, workplace bullying, sexual harassment and underpayment, and advises on all workforce management issues including management of sick, injured and underperforming workers, workplace investigations, the application of industrial instruments such as modern awards and enterprise agreements, transfers of business, restraints of trade, work health and safety, workers compensation and sham contracting. She routinely prepares contracts to regulate employment, independent contracting and other labour arrangements. Liz is active in industrial relations and industry groups, including as an Executive Committee Member of the Law Institute of Victoria's Workplace Relations Section since 2013. She regularly facilitates staff training workshops and presents at professional conferences. In November 2015, Liz was named 'Young Gun of the Year' at the Australian Women in Law Awards in recognition of her professional achievements. In 2018, she became the youngest person promoted to partnership within Australian firms participating in the Australian Financial Review annual legal partnership survey.
Ena Stojkovic, Director and Principal, Workdynamic Australia
Ena has practiced across all areas of employment law for over 15 years. She is recognised by clients for her strategic and solutions‑focused approach to managing workplace issues, prioritising early dispute resolution and minimising legal risk. Ena is highly skilled in conducting complex workplace investigations with extensive experience investigating allegations of bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, fraud and other forms of misconduct. She is recognised for her ability to navigate sensitive matters with independence, rigour and professionalism, supporting organisations to foster safe, compliant and high‑performing workplaces. Ena also regularly delivers training to senior executives, managers and employees on all aspects of workplace behaviour.
