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Managing Ill & Injured Employees Workshop
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Sydney:
16 November 2021 |
Melbourne:
18 November 2021 |
Brisbane:
23 November 2021 |
Perth:
25 November 2021
08:30
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Session One: Overview of Key Obligations, Responsibilities and Risks
09:00
Understanding the relevant laws including:
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and State legislation
Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Workplace health and safety laws
Workers compensations laws
Public Health Orders
The role of policies, employment contracts and enterprise agreements
When employers can require employees to provide medical information or attend a medical examination
How an employee’s medical information may be used
Potential legal claims
Particular considerations around Covid-19, including risks and mitigation strategies
How should HR managers update their RTW policies and procedures?
How to manage difficult conversations with employees who are resistant to go back to the office?
How to manage these issues in a compliant manner?
10:30
Morning break
Session Two:
Managing Mental Health Related Risks
10:50
Workplace stress - understanding and complying with your duty of care
Dealing with stress claims
Managing Covid-19 related mental health issues: WFH isolation/loneliness, stress & anxiety, communication & employee assistance programs
Practical steps to reduce related HR and WHS risks
12:20
Networking Lunch
Session Three:
Performance Management, Long Term Absences and Investigations
01:00
Considerations when thinking about work performance and performance management
Long term absences from the workplace: how long is too long?
Investigating an employee’s illness, injury or absence: social media, medical evidence and disciplinary processes
When and how to challenge medical certificates
Mitigating risks, avoiding bullying and workers’ compensation claims
Managing flexible work conditions through and beyond Covid-19 – what to think about and what is best practice?
02:30
Afternoon break
Session Four: Return to Work, Medical Incapacity and Termination
03:00
Return to work rights and obligations, including understanding the difference between work related and non-work related illnesses or injuries
Medical incapacity and the inherent requirements of a position – considering ‘reasonable adjustment’:
Termination of employment on the basis of incapacity
Claims and remedies
04:30
Close of workshop
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