INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSSUMMIT 2017

The Grace Hotel, Sydney: 11th – 13th July

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Dare to Kn ow

Exclusive case studies from leaders in Industrial Relations:

Promoting best practice in Industrial Relations

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Industrial Relations Summit 2017 will give you the skills to improve IR outcomes with case studies from some of the most unionised workforces in Australia.

Bringing together IR & HR leaders presenting practical case studies, you will implement best practice approaches in enterprise bargaining, unfair dismissal, adverse action and mental health issues throughout your organisation.

Take away key legal updates from the Fair Work Commission, an understanding of upheaval in the construction industry and prepare for the future IR landscape.

Industrial Relations Summit 2017

Expert Industrial Relations Session By:

Deputy President Sams, Deputy President, Fair Work Commission Sarah Hills, Business Services Manager, South Australian Wine Industry

Association Matt Zadow, Former Group Manager Industrial Relations, UGL Michael O’Neil, Head of Industrial Relations, Qantas Dominic Sheil, Assistant Commissioner ATO People, Australian Taxation Office Maria Zoras-Christo, General Manager Human Resources, Industrial Relations

and Safety, Patrick Fiona Murfitt, Group Health, Safety, Security and Environment Manager, Viva

Energy Australia Rebekah Donaldson, Director ABC People, ABC Janene Rodgers, Director of Workforce Relations, Queensland Department of

Transport and Main Roads Damian Sloan, General Manager, Group Employee and Industrial Relations,

Toll Holdings Maria Zoras-Christo, General Manager Human Resources, Industrial Relations

and Safety, Patrick Ben Cook, Head of Human Resources, Tomago Aluminium Scott Connolly, Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions Sally Woodward, Partner – Employment and Labour, Norton Rose Fulbright Vasuki Paul, National Manager Construction, Utilities and Resources,

Australian Industry Group Michael Mead, Head of Workplace Relations, Australian Industry Group David Story, Group Industrial Relations Manager, Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd. Panelist: Shaun Schmitke, National Manager Industrial Relations, Master

Builders Australia Phil Jones, IR/HR Manager, ASP Crew Management Pty Ltd

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Industrial Relations Summit 2017

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

Overcome the complexities of enterprise bargaining Streamlining collective bargaining through alternative

industrial relations models Network with Industrial Relations professionals from a

variety of industries Learn innovative best practice approaches to topical

Industrial Relations issues Attend case studies in Enterprise Bargaining Save time and money by applying lessons from Industrial

Relations experts experiences to your own Receive in person updates from the Fair Work

Commission and Norton Rose Fulbright Learn Industrial Relations strategies beyond the Enterprise

Agreement Take part in interactive panel discussions and learn

practical Industrial Relations techniques in workshopsPlus: Don’t miss the workshop on day three: “Best practice in Enterprise bargaining through buildingrelationships and ensuring compliance” &

“Navigating the legal minefield of mental health, bullyingand harassment”

AUDIENCE

This summit will bring Industrial Relations practitioners to discuss best practice in industrial relations. It is particularly relevant to:

Heads of Industrial Relations Heads of Human Resources Heads of Employee Relations Industrial Relations Managers Human Resources Managers Employee Relations Managers People and Culture Managers

GROUP PACKAGES

Send 3 delegates and receive:10% off the currently advertised rate

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CONFERENCE LOGISTICS

Venue: The Grace Hotel, SydneyAddress: 77 York St, Sydney NSW 2000Dates: 11 – 13 July, 2017 Start/Finish: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES

To register for Industrial Relations Summit 2017 simply complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send to: events@konnectlearning.com.au or call 02 8248 0200. Alternatively, registrations can be made online at: http://www.konnectlearning.com.au/conferences

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2:30 Moving beyond the Enterprise Agreement to ensure streamlinedindustrial relations

Understanding the broader aspects of industrial relations How employer/employee engagement adds value to industrial

relations Training Compliance

Managing industrial action when it occurs Implementing alternative staffing solutions when appropriate

Matt Zadow, Former Group Manager Industrial Relations, UGL

3:20 Afternoon tea

3:40 Safeguarding your business from unfair dismissal by ensuringcompliance

Understanding recent changes to unfair dismissal to protect yourbusiness

Ensuring compliance through understanding employer andemployee rights and legal requirements

Strategies for managing unfair dismissal claims

Ben Cook, Head of Human Resources, Tomago Aluminium

4:30 Understanding adverse action to drive best business outcomes The trend towards adverse action claims When can employees claim adverse action? Legal requirements and rights of employers in adverse action

claims Strategies for managing adverse action claims Personal example from the speakers’ experience

Rebekah Donaldson, Director ABC People, ABC

5:20 End of day one

8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea8:50 Opening remarks from chair: Matt Zadow, Former Group Manager Industrial Relations, UGL

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Industrial Relations Summit 2017DAY ONE: 11 July, 2017

FAIR WORK COMMISSION UPDATE9:05 Driving best practice compliance by understanding the IR landscape in

2017 Key updates on the regulator’s powers and priorities The processes and consideration in Fair Work’s penalty rates

decision Examining key case laws and decisions by the Fair Work

Commission Different perspectives on the controversies in IR that Fair Work

takes into consideration

Deputy President Sams, Deputy President, Fair Work Commission

9:55 Understanding the Fair Work Commission’s Award review process The history and evolution of the Australian Award system

The purpose of industrial Awards: setting minimum industry ratesof pay and conditions

Processes, submissions and considerations in reviewing modern

Awards

A case study of their choice of an Award review

Invitation Pending: A Hatcher, Vice President, Fair WorkCommission

10:45 Morning tea

11:00 The business advantages and potential pitfalls of managing a labourhire workforce

Industry trends in labour hire The advantages and challenges of labour hire versus traditional

employment Ensuring, maintaining and enhancing the skills of a labour hire

workforce Contractor and employer responsibilities when engaging contract

employees Practical tips in managing a labour hire workforce

Sarah Hills, Business Services Manager, South Australian WineIndustry Association

11:50 Overcoming the complexities of enterprise bargaining Qantas’ experience with Enterprise Bargaining

The complexities and difficulties in Enterprise Bargainingexperienced by Qantas

Practical lessons from Qantas’ experience for other organisations

Michael O’Neil, Head of Industrial Relations, Qantas

12:40 lunch

1:40 Lessons from the TAFE NSW experience with Enterprise Bargaining Personal experiences of TAFE NSW with enterprise bargaining

Difficulties encountered by TAFE NSW

Strategies applied by TAFE NSW in bargaining and restructuring

Lessons for other organisations

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8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea9:00 Opening remarks from chair: Matt Zadow, Former Group Manager Industrial Relations, UGL

Maria Zoras-Christo, General Manager Human Resources,Industrial Relations and Safety, PatrickDamian Sloan, General Manager, Group Employee and IndustrialRelations, Toll HoldingsScott Connolly, Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of TradeUnionsPhil Jones, IR/HR Manager, ASP Crew Management Pty Ltd

2:30 Driving best outcomes from enterprise bargaining by cultivatingpositive relationships with unions

Overcoming inefficiencies through the bargaining process Building a positive relationship between employer, employees and

unions The business benefits of this approach Challenges to be overcome in applying this approach

David Story, Group Industrial Relations Manager, InghamsEnterprises Pty Ltd

3:20 Afternoon tea

3:40 IR upheaval in the construction industry: what are the implications forindustrial relations as a whole?

A discussion of the ABCC bill: what it is and its aims and goals? How the bill will affect construction companies and the wider

industry? The 2016 Building Code: excluding legal clauses from industrial

deals The potential of the Building Code for the industry A consideration of Building Code controversies

Matt Zadow, Former Group Manager Industrial Relations, UGLVasuki Paul, National Manager Construction, Utilities andResources, Australian Industry GroupShaun Schmitke, National Manager Industrial Relations, MasterBuilders Australia

4:30 Lessons in adverse action from the Australian Public Service Gain an understanding of why adverse action claims are made Learn how to avoid adverse action claims being made by

employees Learn strategies for ensuring positive adverse action claim results

for employers A personal example from the speakers’ experienceDominic Sheil, Assistant Commissioner ATO People, AustralianTaxation Office

5:20 Understanding legal developments in unfair dismissal and adverseaction

Recent legal developments in unfair dismissal and adverse action Understanding the implication of these development for

employers Learning from recent cases in unfair

Sally Woodward, Partner – Employment and Labour, Norton RoseFulbright

6:00 Close of conference

DAY TWO: 12 July, 2017

HARASSMENT, BULLYING & MENTAL HEALTH

NEXT GENERATION IR

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Industrial Relations Summit 2017

9:05 Preventing and managing workplace mental health issues The business impact of increasing in mental health claims Strategies for managing the costs of mental health issues Employer and employee rights with regards to mental health Managing employee’s mental health issues and claims

Janene Rodgers, Director Workforce Relations, QueenslandDepartment of Transport and Main Roads

9:55 Developing a positive and proactive culture through integratedwellbeing approaches

The importance of employee engagement in your business

How to integrate wellness into pre-existing HR/WHSCommunications structures

Executive buy in and developing a culture of health

Fiona Murfitt, Group Health, Safety, Security and EnvironmentManager, Viva Energy Australia

10:45 Morning tea

11:00 Streamlining collective bargaining through alternative industrialrelations models

Examining the adversarial bargaining model between employersand unions

Pros and cons of collective bargaining Analysing alternative shared-interest models What reform of the system is required from the perspective of IR

practitioners? Potential political compromises in industrial relations

Damian Sloan, General Manager, Group Employee and IndustrialRelations, Toll Holdings

11:50 Cultivating common ground between unions and industries Understanding the role of the ACTU in IR and IR reform

Common ground and points of departure The pros and cons of adversarial bargaining A discussion of recent IR developments and alternative labour

models Cultivating common ground between unions and industry

The potential for further common ground The ACTUs industrial relations reform agenda

Scott Connolly, Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of TradeUnions

12:40 lunch

1:40 Is the adversarial model of enterprise bargaining dead? How can we streamline the enterprise bargaining process for

better outcomes for all stakeholders? What are the new model of collective bargaining we canutilize? Is the adversarial model the only model?

Can we cultivate and build upon common ground in bargainingand reform? Where are the commonalities? What are the differences? Can we be friends?

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Industrial Relations Summit 2017DAY THREE: 13 July, 2017

8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea

Workshop A: 9:00am-12:00pm

BEST PRACTICE IN ENTERPRISE BARGAINING BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE

Enterprise bargaining is the big ticket item in IR, and the number of costly and lengthy bargaining cases is set to rise. Ensuring best practice in enterprise bargaining is an important aspect of building productive and sustainable workforces.

This workshop will give an in-depth overview of the processes of Enterprise Bargaining. It will impart strategic approaches to enterprise bargaining that are beneficial to business and management.

This workshop will cover: Strategic methods to ensure best bargaining outcomes

Methods to cultivate relationships with employees and unions to

Ensuring compliance with legislation

Increase the likelihood of approval of enterprise agreements

Techniques for ensuring good faith bargaining

Michael Mead, Head of Workplace Relations, AustralianIndustry Group

About your facilitator:

Michael is a Legal Practitioner Director in the Sydney office of Ai Group Workplace Lawyers

His industrial relations expertise includes all aspects of enterprise bargaining, industrial dispute resolution, contingency planning and responding to both lawful and unlawful industrial action, workplace change management, redundancy, union relationships, flexible work arrangements.

He has worked with some of Australia’s most significant manufacturing businesses in the heavy engineering, steel, food and rail sectors. He has also acted for the Australian Industry Group in a number of major test cases and substantial matters including the Social and Community Services Industry Pay Equity Case, the Award Modernisation proceedings before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, and key bargaining decisions relating to the operation of the Fair Work Act 2009.

Workshop B: 1:00pm-5:00pm

NAVIGATING THE LEGAL MINEFIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH, BULLYING AND HARASSMENT

Mental health, bullying, harassment and discrimination are major issues for employers in Australia in 2017, affecting workforce productivity and the business bottom line, as well as reflecting the rights and responsibilities of employees and business management. Navigating the legalities of these an ensuring rights and responsibilities are understood and complied by through all levels of the workforce is an important aspect of industrial relations management.

This workshop will provide participants with: An understanding employer responsibilities

An understanding of employee responsibilities

An understanding of these issues from a legal perspective

Developing leadership amongst all levels of management

Methods for ensuring best outcomes for employers in disputes

Confirmed: Sally Woodward, Partner – Employment and Labour, NortonRose Fulbright

About your facilitator:

Sally Woodward is a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s employment and labour practice based in Sydney.

Sally has been praised in various directories, including for her “outstanding technical ability, her constant availability and her practical, no-nonsense approach to dealing with complex litigation issues” and as a “recognised expert in the areas of discrimination and harassment”. She is listed as a leading lawyer in the 2017 Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide, which states: “Clients praise Sally Woodward for her ‘down-to-earth approach,’ saying: ‘She listens and is able to summarise the core of the issue quickly.’ She also attracts praise for her assertiveness, with clients stating: ‘She is courageous in that she will challenge our thinking, and is not afraid to present an alternative perspective.’”

Sally is also shortlisted for the Lawyers’ Weekly 2017 Employment Law Partner of the Year award, having also been shortlisted in 2016.

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