As the impact of the COVID-19 virus escalates, the prospect of a total shutdown is growing more and more likely every day. The situation for both employees and employers has now entered uncharted waters.

In this interactive webinar, Andrew Tobin, HopgoodGanim Lawyers' Partner and the head of Workplace and Employment practice, will provide a practical overview of the rights and obligations of both employers and employees in the event of a total shutdown scenario.

The open discussion will also explore topics including:
- Essential background
- Preparation and maintenance
- Reliable sources of information
- Proactive and reactive measures
- Suggested company procedures
- Real-life examples and benchmarks
- Privacy considerations
- Employee entitlements and economic considerations

The webinar will conclude with an interactive Q&A where viewers will be invited to submit questions to the presenter.

About the Presenter:

Andrew Tobin - Partner, HopgoodGanim Lawyer

Andrew is a Partner and the head of HopgoodGanim Lawyers’ Workplace and Employment practice.

Andrew advises clients on all aspects of workplace law, equal opportunity and discrimination law, safety and privacy. From front-end bargaining and agreement composition to dispute management, Andrew has extensive experience advising across a broad range of sectors including resources and energy, manufacturing, health and hospitality.

He is particularly skilled in providing strategic employment law advisory services regarding the employment of senior level executives in private, public and government organisations, acting for both employers and high level employees.

Andrew was named a leading lawyer by Best Lawyers in Australia 2018 - 2020 in the Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law categories.

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DISCLAIMER:

The contents of this presentation and included documents are not intended to be a complete statement of the law on any subject and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice in specific fact situations.

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