Ai Group Workshops: Implementing New Workplace Relations Obligations

The Australian Government has implemented far-reaching amendments to Australia’s workplace relations laws. 

With almost all of these amendments now in force, Ai Group is running a series of interactive workshops around Australia to provide employers with practical guidance to navigate key elements of these changes.   

Run over two morning sessions, the Whyalla workshops are designed to help you manage and achieve compliance with new rules relating to matters including: 

• Changes to casual employment – restrictions on who can be a casual and the new requirements relating to casual conversion as well as the issuing of the casual information statement; 

• The ‘Right to Disconnect’ and the additional requirements of the recently implemented modern award term dealing with this right; 

• Regulated labour hire arrangements orders – implications for those that use labour hire and labour hire providers; 

• Changes to the obligations and risks for employers relating to employee requests for flexible working arrangements; 

• The new test for who is an ‘employee’ as opposed to an independent contractor, and how to mitigate the risks arising from changes to the prohibition on ‘sham contracting’; 

• Limitations on the use of fixed term contracts. 

These workshops are available to businesses at no cost, supported by the Australian and South Australian Governments.  

Register to attend one or both workshops, depending on your interest in the topics listed. 

Seek confidential advice on your unique workplace challenges. Attendees are also invited to register their interest for a free 1:1 advisory session with an Ai Group employment law or Work, Health and Safety expert.

Program:  

Tuesday 15th July 2025 (main workshop) 

Attendees will hear from SA Industry Advocate John Chapman, SA Skills Commissioner Cameron Baker, and Ai Group’s SA Head Estha van der Linden with advice specific to Whyalla-based employers.  

• Presentation from Susan Babidge, Legal Practitioner Director, Ai Group

• Presentation from Ben Dahmke, WHS Consultant, Ai Group on Psychosocial risks – employer obligations

After the presentation, attendees are invited to stay on for networking, a light lunch, and – for those who have registered ahead of time – a free 1:1 consult with a member of Ai Group’s legal team, offering tailored workplace relations advice, or a free 1:1 with a WHS consultant.

Wednesday 16th July 2025 (supplementary workshop) 

• Presentation from Susan Babidge, Legal Practitioner Director, Ai Group on Manufacturing and Associated Industries Award 2010. 

• Presentation from Ben Dahmke, WHS Consultant, Ai Group on WHS Overview – Employer/PCBU obligations

After the presentation, attendees are invited to stay on for networking, morning tea, and – for those who have registered ahead of time – a free 1:1 consult with a member of Ai Group’s legal team, offering tailored workplace relations advice, or a free 1:1 with a WHS consultant.