Melbourne | Casual Challenges: What You Need to Know

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Casual Challenges: What You Need to Know

Overview:

In 2018 there were many changes to our industrial relations landscape that impacted the employment arrangements or entitlements of casual employees.

These changes are often more complex when considering employment arrangements in a labour hire context.

Join this live classroom opportunity to bring yourself or your team up to speed on the challenges associated with engaging casual employees in the labour hire industry in 2019.

The Session will Cover:

Understand the risks associated with terminating casual employees in the labour hire industry, including:
- When the Host Employer wants to terminate an assignment before its expected end date; or
- When the Host Employer wants to replace the existing casual employee for reasons relating to performance, conduct or capacity; and
- Risks associated with regular casuals or long serving casuals??

Refresh your knowledge on the new casual conversion obligations, including:
- Employer obligations; and
- What to do when you receive a request to convert to permanent from a casual on-hire employee; and
- What are reasonable grounds for refusing a request and some learning's from key cases???

Develop practical knowledge about the Fair Work Amendment (Casual Loading Offset) Regulations 2018 (Cth) and how employers can offset the casual loading paid to casual employees against entitlements they would have been owed if the employee is determined to have been a permanent employee during any period throughout their employment??

Summary of key award changes in 2018 impacting casual employment.

Presenters: FCB Group - Australia's Leading Workplace Relations Lawyers & Consultants

Our expertise in employment law is unparalleled. The team at FCB Workplace Law includes five accredited workplace relations specialists and is ranked in Band 2 of the Asia Pacific Legal 500, ahead of most of the world’s global providers. In addition, Campbell Fisher, Managing Partner and Solicitor Director of FCB Group, is the only solicitor in Australia to hold specialist accreditations (workplace relations) in both New South Wales and Victoria.

How FCB Workplace Law is different from other law firms. When a business is facing an employment law issue, it is important to obtain expert advice as quickly as possible. Unlike in most firms, at FCB Workplace Law, we specialise in employment law. We are also able to draw upon the fact that FCB Group is an interdisciplinary business that uses a multidisciplinary approach to solve workplace relations issues.

Our lawyers are highly skilled legal technicians Our specialist employment lawyers can advise on the full spectrum of employment law issues that may arise, including workplace relations, industrial relations, work health and safety and c-suite and board-level advice. In addition, our litigation team has developed a formidable reputation for their work not only in the Fair Work Commission but in the various state and federal courts and tribunals.

Delivery:

Face to face learning with FCB Consultant
In-class discussion covering what you need to know
Open Q&A

Booking Terms & Conditions:

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