Employment Law for Managers/Team Leaders October 2025

Ticket sales for this course end on Wednesday 8 October to allow time for training booklets to be delivered.

Time/Duration:  Wednesday, 22 and Thursday, 23 October from 9.00am – 12:30pm

With various provisions in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 (Cth) now in effect, it's more important than ever for HR professionals to stay informed and prepared to navigate these changes.  

This one-day online course is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of latest legislative updates and provide you with practical tools to seamlessly integrate them into your employment contracts, policies and procedures. 

What You'll Learn:

• Master the employment lifecycle: From recruitment to post-employment, ensure every stage is managed in compliance with new legal requirements.
• Onboard and manage staff effectively: Learn key steps for a smooth onboarding process and ongoing staff management.
• Revise policies and procedures: Gain practical tips to update and implement workplace policies aligned with the latest laws.
• Tackle performance and employment issues: Discover strategies for managing performance concerns, ill or injured workers, employment changes and employee requests.
• Stay updated on awards and standards: Get the latest on awards, minimum employment standards, and new entitlements such as the right to disconnect.
• Manage employment termination: Learn how to handle the end of employment legally and efficiently.

Who Should Attend:

Managers, Team Leaders, HR professionals, Business Owners or Office Managers responsible for any part of the employment lifecycle.

Don't miss this critical training opportunity to ensure you're prepared to manage your workforce effectively and in line with the new legislative requirements. 

Places are limited to give attendees the best learning experience.  

Please note this course is not available for law firm employees, IR consultants or other consultants deemed competitors and ABLA has the right to cancel any ticket purchased.

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Schedule for the day

8:45 am - Virtual meeting room opens 
9:00 am - Training commences
4.30 pm - Training concludes
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About the trainer

Claudia Simmons
Associate
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA)

Claudia assists employers and businesses navigate compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and has experience with various employment and workplace matters, including:

• Modern award interpretation and compliance;
• Managing ill or injured employees;
• Responding to unfair dismissal, general protections and discrimination claims;
• Preparing and reviewing contracts of employment and workplace policies;
• Disciplinary matters (including termination of employment);
• Restructuring and redundancy processes; and
• Enterprise bargaining.

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FAQs

What's included in the price?

Course training booklet will be delivered via post.  Please provide the address when booking, and please provide your home address if working from home and would like it sent there. No soft copies of the materials will be provided.

Who can attend?

This course is open to all organisations excluding other legal service providers or consultants deemed competitors.

Suited for: Managers, Team Leaders, HR professionals, Business Owners, Office Managers and anyone responsible for recruiting, onboarding or managing employees.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Contact Catriona Johnston on 1300 565 846 or info@ablawyers.com.au

What's the refund policy?

Participants will receive a full refund if they cancel at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled event. However, if participants cancel less than seven (7) business days before the event, no refund will be made. The place can be transferred to another member of the paid organisation. No-shows or cancellations after 7 days will receive the course training material and supporting documents. If there are insufficient participants, we reserve the right to cancel the event and participants will be transferred to another module of equal value or receive a full refund at their election. We will give three business days’ notice of any such cancellation.

Privacy policy

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This session is conducted subject to everyone agreeing to the Chatham House Rules which means that participants can use the information in practice in their business but should not identify any organisation, individual or information that can be used to identify them.