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Employment Law for In-House Counsel
Tackle the challenges that in-house legal teams are facing in 2023
Sydney & Online | Thursday, 31st August 2023
We are delighted to announce the second ACC Australia and Thomson Reuters’ Employment Law for In-House Counsel Conference will be held on the 31st August 2023 in the Marble Ballroom at the Radisson Blu Hotel.
Employment law continues to be one of the biggest issues facing general counsel. This year the conference brings to the table the latest contentious issues for In-house Council and will look at the following topics from multiple angles:
- Enterprise bargaining in 2023
- Proactive measures, respect in the workplace
- Understanding changes and implications in the Modern Award/Professional Award
- Exploring the impact of AI on employment
- Navigating HR Challenges: Handling Complex Issues
- The business case for employee wellbeing: a fresh look at strategies to unlock high performance, reduce psychosocial risks and boost business results
- Understanding Fair Work Act amendments - the employment aspects of the Secure Jobs Better Pay legislation
- Data privacy and employee monitoring – legal considerations and boundaries
Who should attend?
GC/ Head of Legal Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel, and Legal Counsel
For more information, please email us at eventsanz@thomsonreuters.com or call us +61 2 9171 9768.
Date & Location
Hybrid:
Thursday, 31st August 2023
Marble Ballroom
Radisson Blu Hotel
Online:
Thursday, 31st August 2023
Time
9:20am – 4:00pm AEST
Cost
[ Early bird ] $575 + GST*
[ Full price ] $675 + GST
6 CPD points
* Save $100. Early bird closes 3rd August 2023
Event agenda
| 9:20AM | Welcome
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| 9:25AM | Welcome from the Chair Lori Middlehurst, APAC Employment Counsel, Salesforce |
| 9:30AM | Enterprise bargaining in 2023 Brigid Maher, Partner, Baker McKenzie |
| 10:20AM | Proactive measures, respect in the workplace
Alexandra Terrill, Managing Associate, Dentons |
| 11:00AM | Networking and refreshment break |
| 11:20AM | Understanding changes in the Modern Award/Professional Award and their implications for your organisation
Bryony Binns, Partner, Gadens |
| 12:00PM | Navigating HR challenges: handling complex issues
Erin Hawthorne, Partner, Seyfarth |
| 12:40PM | Lunch and networking break |
| 1:40PM | Recent Fair Work Act amendments - the employment aspects of the Secure Jobs Better Pay legislation
Sally Moten, Partner, Lander & Rogers Sara Wescott, Senior Associate, Lander & Rogers |
| 2:20PM | Exploring the impact of AI on employment
Dr Jonathan Cohen, Principal, Taylor Fry Carl Middlehurst, General Counsel, Appen Group |
| 3:00PM | Panel discussion:
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| 3:40PM | Data privacy and employee monitoring – are there legal considerations and boundaries for monitoring employee communications?
Louise Sinclair, Senior Lawyer Writer - Practical Law, Thomson Reuters Rohan Burn, Senior Lawyer Writer - Practical Law, Thomson Reuters |
| 4:00PM | End of Conference |
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