- CPD Points: 1 [SL]
- Price: $45.00
- Area: Advocacy; Courts and Tribunals; Industrial Relations; Litigation; Workplace Relations
- Delivered: December 2022
Digital Content
- Recording
- Materials: Slides and Paper (13 pages)
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Description
The Southern Young Lawyers Committee hosts this employment law 101 session presented by Mr James Eddington, Special Counsel, and Ms Audrey Clarkson, Associate, from Page Seager Lawyers. The session includes discussion of unfair dismissal and general protections disputes, and will cover some practice tips for working in this area of law.
The points covered include anecdotal stories from past experiences on: the basics of how to provide advice and representation in Fair Work Commission disputes including unfair dismissal and adverse action; main objectives from the perspective of an employee and an employer; key issues you need to advise your client about; completing standard FWC forms ; resources to use ; how to prepare for and what to expect at conciliation; common ways that disputes resolve; and, what happens if a dispute does not resolve.
The key takeaways are: the basics of advising on and representing clients in unfair dismissal and general protections matters (key legal issues); how to prepare for and what to expect at conciliation (practice tips); and, key objectives for employees and employers and options for resolving disputes (practice tips).
- CPD Points: 1 [SL]
- Price: $45.00
- Area: Advocacy; Courts and Tribunals; Industrial Relations; Litigation; Workplace Relations
- Delivered: December 2022
Digital Content
- Recording
- Materials: Slides and Paper (13 pages)
To purchase login below
Description
The Southern Young Lawyers Committee hosts this employment law 101 session presented by Mr James Eddington, Special Counsel, and Ms Audrey Clarkson, Associate, from Page Seager Lawyers. The session includes discussion of unfair dismissal and general protections disputes, and will cover some practice tips for working in this area of law.
The points covered include anecdotal stories from past experiences on: the basics of how to provide advice and representation in Fair Work Commission disputes including unfair dismissal and adverse action; main objectives from the perspective of an employee and an employer; key issues you need to advise your client about; completing standard FWC forms ; resources to use ; how to prepare for and what to expect at conciliation; common ways that disputes resolve; and, what happens if a dispute does not resolve.
The key takeaways are: the basics of advising on and representing clients in unfair dismissal and general protections matters (key legal issues); how to prepare for and what to expect at conciliation (practice tips); and, key objectives for employees and employers and options for resolving disputes (practice tips).
Audrey Clarkson, Associate, Page Seager Lawyers
About the Presenter:
Ms Audrey Clarkson is an Associate in Page Seager’s Employment Law and Dispute Resolution groups. Audrey graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts in 2018. She worked as a graduate in the Tasmanian Department of Communities and the Integrity Commission. Audrey completed her practical legal training in 2020 and practised in Launceston for a year before returning to Hobart to continue her career. Audrey has experience advising on employment law issues including unfair dismissal, general protections (adverse action) and employment contract disputes. Audrey enjoys advocating for her clients and has experience appearing in the Fair Work Commission.
James Eddington, Special Counsel, Page Seager Lawyers
About the Presenter:
Mr James Eddington is Special Counsel at Page Seager Lawyers. James has over 13 years’ experience handling a full range of employment and industrial relations matters from both an employee and employer perspective. James’s approach is to achieve pragmatic and timely solutions to employment law problems. James regularly appears in the Fair Work Commission and Tasmanian Industrial Commission.
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