The Friday Workplace Briefing

The Friday Workplace Briefing

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The Friday Workplace Briefing episodes

  • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 25 June 2021

    Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

    Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now. 

    In this week's episode:

    • Workplace Safety: Victoria outlaws OHS Insurance
    • Industrial Manslaughter in Australia: Different approaches across jurisdictions
    • Criminal conduct outside of work: Spent Convictions Act 2021
    • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

      28 min
    • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 18 June 2021

      Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

      Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now. 

      In this week's episode:

      • the legal and practical considerations around managing out of work misconduct;
      • International Men's Health week; and
      • the Minimum National Wage increase
      • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

        28 min
      • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 11 June 2021

        Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

        Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now.

        In this week's episode:

        • Out of work conduct: The law for employees and employers
        • Workplace investigations: Karen’s mindset, methods of work, and tips for conducting
        • Workplace Safety: New WHS laws target gig companies and workers
        • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

          28 min
        • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 4 June 2021

          Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

          Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now. 

          In this week's episode:

          • Workplace Investigations: Privacy pitfalls and the decision-making process
          • Employee Misconduct: Employee urinates on a co-worker
          • Workplace Safety: A new Code of Practice from SafeWork NSW
          • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

            27 min
          • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 28 May 2021

            Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

            Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now.

            In this week’s episode:

            7 elements to managing an ageing workforce

            • Victoria’s 7-day lockdown announcement
            • Strategies for managing an aging workforce
            • Lessons for employers following recent Workers Compensation, Workplace Safety and Enterprise Agreement case decisions.
            • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

              28 min
            • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 21 May 2021

              Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

              Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now.

              In this week's episode:

              • Valuing your mature age employees: The challenges and opportunities in organisations with an ageing workforce
              • Contractor Management: The Gig economy falls at the first hurdle
              • Unfair Dismissal: Bad procedure and employer pressure leads to reinstatement
              • Workplace Safety: Disobeying rules not severe vicarious liability
              • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                28 min
              • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 14 May 2021

                Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

                Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now.

                In this week's episode:

                • Termination of an Enterprise Agreement following mass redundancies
                • The role of training in a safety and HR system
                • Understanding the six elements of a safety and HR system
                • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                  28 min
                • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 7 May 2021

                  Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

                  Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now.

                  In this week's episode:

                  How to maintain engagement and productivity in a disrupted business environment

                  • Flexibility benefits and documentation;
                  • Remote performance management;
                  • Settling the work-life argument in flexible work; and
                  • New contracts and policy in a flexible work environment.
                  • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                    29 min
                  • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 30 April 2021

                    Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

                    Every Friday at 10:30​​am, join us online to hear the critical news and developments that affect your workplace. Register now.

                    In this week’s episode:

                    • A roadmap for OH&S Governance
                    • Defining “Due Diligence” for an Officer
                    • Getting your report structure right
                    • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                      30 min
                    • The Friday Workplace Briefing - 23 April 2021

                      Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).

                      In this week’s episode:

                      • How we contract, and the risks of templates
                      • Design elements for an HR Governance Framework
                      • Impact of surveillance on workers’ compensation claim
                      • General Protections claim in response to Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
                      • See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                        28 min

                      About The Friday Workplace Briefing

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                      The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical…

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