Please note sales for this course will close on Thursday, 27 August to allow time for course materials to be sent.

Date: Thursday, 3 September 2020

Location: Online - you will be sent more information when you register

Time/Duration: 9.00am – 12:30pm

Suited for: Senior HR executives, HR Managers, Business Owners, People and Culture Managers, Directors, HR Business partners and anyone responsible for managing employee complaints.

Presenter: Joe Murphy, Managing Director - National Workplace, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA)

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Course Overview

With the current state of the world, businesses have had to adapt how they operate and manage staff, including many working from home, roster schedules or change in hours. This presents a number of challenges for managers, but a key one is monitoring staff behaviour.

Every employer has a legal obligation to provide a safe working environment for their staff. How do you do this when many staff are not being directly supervised if they are working from home?

When an incident occurs or a complaint is made, it is the obligation of the employer to ensure workplace investigations are carried out fairly and appropriately.

The changes in how people are working during COVID-19 may alter the process of how to conduct a workplace investigation. Poorly conducted investigations (and potentially unsound findings) could present significant legal risk and liability for you and your organisation.

This 1/2 day online course will provide a clear strategy for managing investigations during this pandemic. Walk away with the confidence and knowledge of what to do if an investigation is required, even when you have to conduct it in an online format.

This half-day course will focus on:

Fundamental rules on workplace investigations
Understanding the process - when, how, who?
Short form vs full form investigations
Gathering and analysing evidence - best practice tips
Surveillance: What is appropriate for use?
Interview techniques: Adapting to online interviewing
Drafting the report

If you are responsible for any aspect of workplace investigations this course will prepare you to manage the next incident the right way.

Save 20% when you book two or more from your organisation.

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8:45am - Virtual waiting room opens
9:00 am - Training commences
12:30 pm - Training concludes
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About the trainer

Joe Murphy,
Managing Director - National Workplace
Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA)

Joe is a principal and Director at Australia’s leading workplace relations law firm, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA). He has over 20 years experience in litigation with the last 17 being focussed on being an expert in employment and industrial relations.

During the last 17 years, Joe has been involved in many complex and sensitive workplace investigations involving misconduct, discrimination, unfair dismissal, bullying, harassment, workplace health and safety.

As an experienced advocate and lawyer who regularly represents employers from all industries and demographics before the Fair Work Commission, the Courts and other Tribunals, Joe understands the very important aspects of an investigation so that employers are well equipped to avoid those problems both common and unique to investigations.

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FAQs

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Contact Tori Smith: 02 9458 7384 or tori.smith@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 transfered 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.

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