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Recorded Webinar: Horses for Courses: Choosing the Right Engagement Type When Hiring Employees

When hiring employees to meet labour demands, a critical consideration is determining the right employment type: permanent, casual, fixed term or maximum term. This session will set you straight on the definitions of the different employment types, and have you thinking about the
PRESENTED BY Nick Ruskin Partner - K&L Gates , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

When hiring employees to meet labour demands, a critical consideration is determining the right employment type: permanent, casual, fixed term or maximum term. This session will set you straight on the definitions of the different employment types, and have you thinking about the risks associated with miscategorising the employment relationship. Matters covered include:

  • Common law and workplace instrument definitions of employment types:

    • full time

    • part time

    • casual

    • fixed term

    • maximum term

  • Operational considerations - what is the right type for your business’s needs?

  • Legal risks of miscategorising employees, particularly casuals who are not really casuals

  • When casual conversion is required by Awards

  • Legal risks associated with term contracts, with reference to case law including Saeid Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd [2017] FWCFB 5162

Presented By

Nick Ruskin
Partner, K&L Gates Melbourne, Vic

Nick is a Partner of K&L Gates Global Labour, Employment and Workplace Safety practice in Melbourne.

Nick practises in a range of sectors including education, health, retail, government and finance.

His experience in labour relations stretches back before his time as a lawyer when he was an industrial relations practitioner and advocate working for industrial organisations.

He has been an external consultant to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva and has delivered an address at the United Nations in New York on Australian Workplace Standards in an international context.

His practice is both litigious and advisory and he brings to it an enthusiasm for legal strategy and a practical application of the law.

Since 2008, Nick has been named by Best Lawyers (as published in the Australian Financial Review) as one of the top lawyers in Australia.  He is also a highly recommended lawyer in the PLC Which Lawyer, is recognised as a leading lawyer in employment law by Chambers Global and is named in the Guide to the World's leading Labour and Employment lawyers.

Nick was the recipient of the Australian Human Resources Institute Medal in 2013.

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. CERTIFICATE

CPD Information

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Live webinar delegates will receive a CPD certificate for attendance at this webinar. Lawyers can claim up to 1.5 CPD units/points – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1.5 hours, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion, and the minimum length of the webinar is 1 hour.

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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