19th Annual Employment Law Conference eBook

Employment law risk has shifted, and employers are now operating in a far more complex and unforgiving landscape. From psychosocial hazards and the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, through to wage compliance, general protections claims and the expanding reach of WHS obligations, the stakes have risen across every aspect of the employment relationship.

Across two practical days, the 19th Annual Employment Law Conference focuses on where employers are most exposed, what regulators and courts are doing in response, and how to structure decisions and processes that stand up to challenge. You’ll explore the real pressure points in modern workplaces, from managing psychological risks and serious incidents, to conducting defensible investigations, handling injury and return-to-work obligations, and responding to evolving Fair Work Commission processes. The program also tackles high-stakes developments in redundancy, flexible work, salary compliance and the emerging risks created by AI in the workplace.

The New Risk Landscape for Employers

• Beyond the Policy: Managing Psychological Risks in the Workplace
• When HR Decisions Become WHS Risks: Managing the Intersect Between Safety and Employment Law
• Preventing Sexual Harassment: Meeting the Positive Duty in Australian Workplaces
• The First 48 Hours: Responding to a Serious Workplace Incident

 Investigations, Disputes and Legal Exposure

• Workplace Investigations Done Right: Process, Privilege and Legal Risk
• Return to Work Under Pressure: Managing Injury, Capacity and Employer Risk
• General Protections Claims: What the Fair Work Commission’s New Case Management Means for Employers

High Risk Employment Decisions

• Probation Done Properly: Employer Obligations under the Fair Work Act
• Flexible Work Requests: What Recent Fair Work Commission Decisions Require of Employers
• Not Just Vacant Roles: The High Court Redefines Reasonable Redeployment in Genuine Redundancy

Wage Compliance and Emerging Workplace Risks

• The Salary Trap: What the Coles and Woolworths Decision Means for Annual Salary and Set-Off Arrangements
• Shadow AI at Work: Managing the Governance, Privacy and Employment Risks