So many significant changes have been made to employment laws since the end of 2022. It can all get somewhat overwhelming as you cross reference legislative amendments against legislation and then think through the implications. Ensure that you are completely up to speed. This masterclass will focus on the practical implications of the new laws plus employer obligations and will cover all the key regulatory changes and the impact for your clients.
2.45pm to 3.30pm Changes to Enterprise Bargaining: What’s all the Fuss About?
After plenty of back bench negotiations and various versions of the legislation being debated, a number of changes were made to the enterprise bargaining provisions as part of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act.
- What’s actually changed?
- How does this alter the previous status quo?
- What’s this about multi-employer bargaining?
- Issues for employers to focus on
2.00pm to 2.30pm Quick Overview of the New Laws
- Flexible work requests
- Parental leave extensions
- Pay secrecy provisions
- Family and Domestic Violence Leave
- Issues with fixed term contracts
- Obligations regarding Zombie agreements
- Respect@Work provisions
- Psychosocial risks - WH&S changes
4.00pm to 5.00pm New and Recent Cases and their Implications
- Review key cases that have emerged in the first half of 2023, particularly those that have arisen from any of the new laws as there is a lot to be learned from seeing how new laws are being applied in practice.
- Analyse other new cases that have emerged, even if they arise from laws that everyone is already very familiar with ensuring that you are up to speed on new developments and changes
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR AND CHAIR:
Dan Pratt, Barrister, Denning Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Gain strategies and advice directly from a leading industrial relations and employment lawyer
Work through the new laws, cases and developments
Elevate your skills in these critical areas of employment law
WORKSHOP PRESENTER
Susannah McAuliffe, Principal, Latitude Lawyers
WHAT YOU WILL COVER
2:30pm to 2.45pm Discussion and Q and A
3.30pm to 3.45pm Discussion and Q and A
3.45pm to 4.00pm Afternoon Tea
5.00pm to 5.15pm Closing Comments from the Chair
Presenters
Mr. Dan Pratt, Barrister, Denning Chambers
Dan’s first call to the Bar was in 2008, where he practiced in employment, criminal, commercial, family and appellate law, specialising in employment. In late 2013 Dan was invited to join specialist employment law firm, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen (FAC) as a Principal, where he practiced until returning to the Bar in 2022. Prior to his first call to the Bar, Dan worked as a consultant at Blake Dawson (now Ashurst). Before that, Dan worked for many years with various employer associations in employment and industrial relations advisory and advocacy roles including a Senior Advisor with the Australian Industry Group, the Employment Law and Government Regulation Manager with the Queensland Trucking Association and IR Manager of the Queensland Retail Traders and Shopkeepers Association. Dan possesses a significant depth of experience with over 25 years working in all areas of employment law and industrial relations. His lengthy industrial relations grounding underpins his legal expertise and allows him to bring a unique and practical approach to litigation strategy and execution. Dan deals in a very broad range of employment law and industrial relations areas including restraint of trade, adverse action, underpayment, discrimination, breach of contract, unfair dismissal, unlawful industrial action, right of entry, dismissals, safety prosecutions and workers’ compensation. Dan’s experience spans the mining, transport, retail, education services, aged care, construction, manufacturing, automotive and maritime industries.
Ms. Susannah McAuliffe, Principal, Latitude Lawyers
Susannah McAuliffe is the founding principal of Latitude Lawyers, establishing Latitude Lawyers’ boutique employment law and industrial relations practice in 2008. Susan has an enviable combination of legal skills and practical knowledge. From her time at a top tier law firm as well as National Director of Employment Law with one of Australia’s peak industry bodies she has advised on and appeared in many industry level cases, inquiries and taskforces. Susannah has held positions on the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Board and the Queensland Work and Family Taskforce. Susannah has presented at numerous conferences around Australia and has delivered training to both large and small groups of employees on a wide range of employment law topics. She is regularly sought after as a speaker and trainer.
