Description
- Address whether the District Court decision in GEM v State of NSW will change the Duty of Care landscape forever?
- Discuss the Redundancy landscape, the issues and the process, and
- Provide an insight into Enterprise Bargaining
Presenters
Nigel Briggs (AISWA Staff)
Industrial And Workplace Relations Consultant
Ian Curlewis
Partner, Lavan
Ian is the lead partner in the employment and safety practice at Lavan. Ian has practised in WA for over 30 years in workplace relations, equal opportunity and school law. Ian conducts reviews for both government agencies and the private sector, assessing the client’s compliance with statutory requirements and general employment law principles. Ian is experienced in drafting, negotiating and interpreting employment contracts and industrial agreements. He represents employers before industrial and equal opportunity commissions and the Courts. He has over a long period managed and advised about the employment aspects of workers’ compensation claims, stress claims and bullying allegations. Ian has extensive experience in advising secondary and tertiary educational establishments on operational issues including sexual harassment, dress codes, privacy and policy issues, keeping of records, duty of care, and workplace safety, child protection statutory compliance and governance. He has advised on the implementation of disciplinary processes and workplace disputes. His clients in the education sector include a large number of Independent and Catholic schools and local universities. Ian is a current member and past Chairman of the AISWA Board. Ian is a member of the Board at John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School and a member of the Teachers Registration Board of Western Australia.
Michael Jensen
Senior Associate, Lavan
Michael is a senior member of the Industrial Relations and Employment Law team at Lavan. Before joining Lavan (which was then Phillips Fox) in 1995 Michael spent 7 years working as an industrial advocate for a major Western Australian employer association. Prior to that he worked as a cartographer with an engineering firm, based both in the office and on site.
Michael advises clients on industrial action, unfair dismissals, employment contracts, enterprise bargaining, equal opportunity matters and discrimination issues. He regularly provides advice in relation to disciplinary and dismissal proceedings and represents employers in State and Federal Industrial Commissions and the Equal Opportunity Commission. He has a thorough understanding of the interrelationship between workers compensation claims and employee relations and has previously represented Risk Cover and other insurers at Work Cover.
Michael has broad-based knowledge and experience in the areas of EEO, employee relations and workers compensation. He provides strategic advice on industrial relations, EEO and workers’ compensation issues to public and private sector organisations.
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Date / Time
20 Sep 2017 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 12:00Delivery Format : In Person