Business Development Forum - IR Workplace Updates
Event description
Join us at our first Business Development Forum for 2025 on Industrial Relations Workplace Updates. This event is designed to build knowledge, and offer tips and tools to improve profitability and day-to-day operation of your business.
Guest speaker Tamsin Lawrence, Associate Director, Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors will be presenting on Avoiding the IR Pitfalls – 10 Employment Law Changes employers need to know and the mistakes you can’t afford to make in 2025! This session provides employers with a comprehensive overview of the most critical Industrial Relations changes for 2025, structured around the lifecycle of an employee.
From recruitment to post-employment, attendees will gain practical insights into compliance and strategies to avoid costly errors under the latest Fair Work Act reforms, including:
- Avoiding misclassifications when hiring a worker.
- Common employment contract mistakes
- How to make sure you’re paying enough
- Flexible working requests and your obligations.
- The right to disconnect and work-life balance.
- Sexual harassment – meeting the new employer positive duty.
- Managing psychosocial risks and workplace wellbeing.
- Handling underperformance effectively.
- Termination decisions and final pay compliance.
- Understanding claims that can arise after employment ends.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
1pm - 3pm
The Gem Hotel, 201-207 Banna Avenue, Griffith
*Regional Leaders: Please contact Shanna McDonald to redeem your ticket allocations
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