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Recorded Webinar: Working Beyond the Nine to Five: Hours of Work and Employer Obligations

An employee can work a maximum of 38 hours in a week unless an employer asks them to work reasonable extra hours. Sounds simple enough in theory, but what is meant by ‘reasonable’? And, what are the risks of employers when staff are putting in more than the maximum hours of work?
PRESENTED BY Erin Hawthorne Partner - Seyfarth Shaw Australia , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

An employee can work a maximum of 38 hours in a week unless an employer asks them to work reasonable extra hours. Sounds simple enough in theory, but what is meant by ‘reasonable’? And, what are the risks of employers when staff are putting in more than the maximum hours of work? This session unpacks the tricky issues surrounding hours of work, including:

  • What does the award, enterprise agreement or other registered agreement say?

  • Understanding the spread of hours and averaging arrangements that may apply

  • What factors determine whether additional hours are reasonable?

    • Addressing increased work flow versus employee fatigue

    • What do your workplace policies say?

    • Responding to an employee complaint regarding long hours - tips and tricks

  • Two jobs with a single employer - do the hours count as one? Lessons from Lacson v Australian Postal Corporation

  • Case study: King Wood Mallesons’ Worksafe investigation

Presented By

Erin Hawthorne
Partner, Seyfarth Shaw Australia Melbourne, Vic

Erin is passionate about solving difficult employment and industrial problems. She enjoys working closely with clients on innovative legal projects to implement practical solutions.

An experienced litigator representing employers when litigation is unavoidable or advantageous, Erin has the game plan needed to protect or attack. She has worked in both private practice and in-house roles and uses her experience of being a client to deliver the best legal strategy through a lens of practicality. She enjoys using the opportunities presented by employment and industrial problems to deliver outcomes for her clients.

Erin has extensive experience assisting clients to respond to regulatory compliance inquiries and broader workforce planning and compliance projects. She enjoys working closely with clients on innovative legal projects, including business critical or highly sensitive matters, where the legal strategy has to be tailored to achieve the objectives. Erin works with clients across a range of industries, including responding to single employee or union claims as well as day-to-day employment queries.

Erin has been recognised by The Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Lawyer" (Legalese Ltd.) (2019-2021), Best Lawyers Australia for Labour & Employment (Woodward/White Inc.) (2020-2022), and Doyle's Guide (2019).

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for HR professionals, in-house Counsel and lawyers practising in employment law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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