SA Employee Relations/Industrial Relations Network

The South Australian AHRI State Council is pleased to announce that this year, we launched the South Australian ER/IR Forum – a dedicated space for HR practitioners and ER/IR professionals to connect, learn, and share insights on the issues that matter most in today’s evolving workplace landscape.

We are delighted to launch our first Case Study Series on a topic that is highly relevant across the world of HR practitioners and ER/IR professionals; flexible working arrangements.

About This Session
With the Closing Loopholes amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) now firmly in place, employees are more empowered than ever to request flexibility, and employers need to know where they stand.
Join Bridget and Hugh for an engaging and practical webinar that blends expert legal insight with real-world case studies to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage flexible working requests effectively.

What You’ll Learn

• Your legal obligations — Understanding what the law requires when an employee makes a flexible working request

• Reasonable business grounds — What constitutes a valid reason to refuse, and how to document it

• Best practice responses — How to handle requests in a way that’s compliant, fair, and defensible

• Dispute navigation — What to expect if a flexible working request escalates to a dispute

• Right to disconnect — How flexible working intersects with the new right to disconnect provisions

• Policy development — Key considerations and risks when building or updating your flexible working policies

Target Audience  

HR practitioners, ER/IR professionals, People and Culture leaders, and anyone responsible for managing flexible working requests or developing workplace flexibility policies.

Speaker: Kyle Murray-Symonds, Secretary, SA State Council 

Speaker: Bridget Nunn, Committee Member, SA Employee Relations/Industrial Relations Network

Speaker: Hugh Atkinson, Network Convenor, SA Employee Relations/Industrial Relations Network

Other Event Information 

You will obtain 1 CPD points for attending this forum.

Times

Registration Information 

Registration close: Wednesday 9 September

Having trouble registering? Contact Us or phone 1300 811 880.

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