Brisbane | Tuesday 17 November 2020 - AEST Brisbane time (ONLINE) Sydney | Tuesday 24th November 2020 - AEDT Sydney time (IN PERSON) Perth | Thursday 19th November 2020 - AWST Perth time (IN PERSON)
Manage legal HR risks, workplace mental health scenarios, return-to-work processes
08:30
Registration and Welcome Coffee
SESSION ONE: OVERVIEW OF KEY LEGAL 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
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
How has the Covid-19 environment heightened WHS and other HR/legal risks for employers, and what key measures can be taken to help mitigate these?
10:30
Morning break
SESSION TWO: MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH RELATED ISSUES
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
How to effectively performance manage ill or injured employees
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 to ensure work and performance requirements are clear, demonstratable, safe and fair
02:30
Afternoon break
SESSION FOUR: RETURN TO WORK, MEDICAL INCAPACITY AND TERMINATION
03:00
Return to work rights and obligations
Managing Covid-19 return to work procedures and risks
Aligning your return to work policies with your Covid-19 pandemic plan
Employee role differences: Full time/part time/casual
What happens when an employee is infected?
Medical incapacity and the inherent requirements of a position:
Understanding the inherent requirements of a position
Identifying “reasonable adjustments”
Understanding differences between work related and non-work related illness/injury
