Are you across the latest set of changes to employment conditions which commenced on 1 July 2023? When your staff look to request changes to their employment contracts based on this changing legislation, don’t be caught out. Ensure you have the ability to handle these conversations with a strong legal foundation and the confidence to reach an agreement which works for both parties. 

Presenters

Ms. Janine Smith, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Janine is a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law. She regularly advises and represents both employers and employees across the full spectrum of employment related matters including contractual drafting, negotiations and disputes; workplace investigations; restructuring and redundancy; unfair dismissal; general protections/workplace rights; discrimination; and post-employment restraints. Janine also has extensive experience in the area of work health and safety, having previously acted for the prosecuting authority in NSW. She now advises and represents organisations and individuals facing investigation and/or prosecution following workplace incidents. She also provides seminars to employers and boards regarding compliance with WHS law, including the obligations imposed on senior managers and other officers. Janine is responsible for leading the workplace relations team. Her clients include a wide range of stakeholders in workplace relations – employers, employees and contractors, representative bodies, government and not-for-profit organisations. Janine conducts litigation dealing with employment, commercial and other disputes in courts including the Federal, Supreme, Industrial and District Courts of NSW. Janine also has considerable experience in representing clients involved in disciplinary proceedings before specialist tribunals.