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, our employment law experts, Julianne Taverner and Victoria Quayle 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 [the new definition of] casual? And why it’s important.
• Regulating the relationship: essential terms in employment contracts and optional extras.
• 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 current areas of focus for contracts and policies:
  – Preventing sexual harassment
  – Flexible Working Arrangements
  – Right to Disconnect

Who should attend?

Anyone responsible for the recruitment and staffing decisions of an organisation should attend to ensure that they are up to date with the latest developments. Individuals that would benefit include:

• HR Directors or Managers
• Company Secretaries
• Financial Controllers and other managers responsible for HR and payroll
• Owners and operators of small to medium-sized businesses.

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