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Recorded Webinar: Procedural Fairness and Workplace Misconduct Investigations

Although the theory of procedural fairness is well known, putting it into practice can sometimes be mismanaged, particular when the circumstances of an alleged misconduct appear clear-cut. This session will provide a guide to ensuring procedural fairness in employee misconduct ma
PRESENTED BY Erin Hawthorne Partner - Seyfarth Shaw Australia , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

Although the theory of procedural fairness is well known, putting it into practice can sometimes be mismanaged, particular when the circumstances of an alleged misconduct appear clear-cut. This session will provide a guide to ensuring procedural fairness in employee misconduct management, including:

  • What does procedural fairness require?
  • What is an employer’s duty to provide procedural fairness and when does it apply?
  • Key steps in managing allegations of misconduct
  • Affording procedural fairness in the course of:
  • allegations
  • investigations
  • counselling
  • warnings
  • termination
  • Record-keeping and other essentials to support misconduct investigation and disciplinary action
  • Reviewing disciplinary policies and processes for procedural fairness
  • Recent cases, including: Bartlett v Ingleburn Bus Services Pty Ltd t/a Interline Bus Services [2020] FWCFB 6429; Dr Shaodi You v Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation t/a CSIRO [2020] FWC 6852

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 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.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law . This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

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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