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Workplace Training
Our Masterclass Workplace Training Series includes workshops conducted by our nationally recognised experts in Employment Relations.
Offering comprehensive training solutions, we provide the necessary skills transfer to ensure that your organisation is developing the capability of its own people and not relying on bringing in expertise where it may not be necessary to do so.
Scheduled workshops for 2026 include:
Employment Law Essentials
Webinar: Tuesday, 17 March 2026
- Understanding and interpreting the National Employment Standards
- Understanding and interpreting Modern Award coverage, consideration of key award entitlements, and interaction with employment contracts and other industrial instruments
- Dealing with employee records – privacy law considerations, and record keeping obligations under the Fair Work Act
- Engaging casual staff and independent contractors – avoiding the traps in light of the recent changes to the Fair Work Act
- Drafting compliant employment contracts
Enterprise Bargaining
Webinar: Wednesday, 6 May 2026
- Managing bargaining and industrial relations issues in the workplace
- Content of enterprise agreements
- Dealing with unions (incl. industrial action)
- Managing associated cost and risk
Managing Performance and Misconduct, and dealing with common employee claims
Webinar: Thursday, 13 August 2026
- Implement day to day performance processes for improvement and remediation
- Managing termination and other risks
- Implement performance programs for end of employment processes
- Practical step-by-step guidance on dealing with dismissal related claims (including responding to Unfair Dismissal and General Protections claims, and attending conciliation conferences).
Participants will leave the session with an effective tool-kit to assist with and respond to common employee claims, and to navigate conciliation conferences before the Fair Work Commission.
Workplace Investigations
Webinar: Thursday, 8 October 2026
- When to conduct workplace investigations
- Who should conduct investigations
- When to conduct a short form and long form investigation
- Best-practice investigation methods
- How to deal with common side tracks and complicated scenarios
- Managing unions, lawyers and support persons through the process
- Managing privacy and associated issues with evidence gathering techniques
- Concluding investigations, including making findings and initiating disciplinary action
Who should attend the sessions?
The workshops are offered throughout the calendar year as part of our regular training program and are tailored for:
- General Managers
- WHS & HSE Managers
- Operations Managers
- Human Resources Managers
- HR Co-ordinators
- HR Business Partners
- SME Business Owners
- Line Managers
- Payroll
- anyone responsible for managing employees or dealing with workplace complaints
Details and expressions of interest
Session duration: 3 to 4 hours
Price: $810 incl. GST per person
If you are interested in attending a training session, please register your interest using the registration link below, or email [email protected]
We also conduct bespoke workshop training at client premises for a fixed fee for unlimited attendees. For further information, contact Erin McCarthy or Ben Motro.
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