Employment Law Workshop – Contracts and Policies: A Practical Guide for Employers

Employing staff is one of the most important things a business does. Getting the right people and having a common understanding of what is expected from the start is essential for the whole employment relationship.

In our upcoming workshop, employment law expert, Victoria Quayle and employment lawyer, Dylan Anderson will cover off the essentials when it comes to contracts and policies in the workplace.

What will be covered?

• The basics underpinning the employment relationship:
  • Statutory framework and the NES
  • Modern Awards, IFAs and Enterprise Agreements
  • Employment contracts and policies
• Defining the relationship: Employee or contractor? Fixed term or ongoing? Permanent or casual?
• Regulating the relationship: essential terms in employment contracts and optional extras.
• Current areas of focus: overtime, documenting hours of work, managing award entitlements vs ‘all-inclusive’ salaries.
• Varying the terms of employment.
• Managing the ongoing relationship with workplace policies: what employers should include, which ones are necessary, and how to get started.
• Communicating, changing and enforcing policies.
• Relevant legal updates and recent cases.

Join us for what promises to be a highly practical session.