QHA REVIEW June_2017

NEWS
9 TH ANNUAL QHA EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS CONFERENCE
JAM PACKED WITH A FULL DAY OF PRACTICAL LEARNING, INCLUDING A MOOT PROCEEDING AT THE FAIR WORK
COMMISSION (FWC), THE ALL DAY CONFERENCE WILL BE FOLLOWED WITH A NETWORKING FUNCTION WHERE DELEGATES
WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WITH FELLOW ATTENDEES AS WELL AS CONFERENCE PRESENTERS.
SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS:
Penalty Rates, Implementation of the Reductions
and the Union “Appeal”
The “penalty rates” decision of 23 February 2017
has been a topical one for many both within and
outside of the hospitality industry. During this session
Joanna Minchinton, the QHA’s Employment Relations
Manager, will discuss the FWC decision with respect
to the public holiday and Sunday penalty rates
reductions, the implementation schedule, and the
impact of the impending United Voice sought Judicial
Review of the decision (to the Federal Court of
Australia) and what that could mean for the reductions.
Beyond the 457: Visa Changes and What It Means
for the Industry
Tony Hogarth, a Partner with Mullins Lawyers, is a
lawyer and registered migration agent. He will be
discussing the recently announced changes to 457
Visas, the new Visa arrangements to be implemented,
and what it will mean, particularly with respect to the
application process, market salary requirements and
retention of skilled staff in your workplace.
Anti-Bullying and General Protections Applications
Overview
During this session Wesley Davey, the QHA’s Senior
Workplace Relations Advisor, will discuss the
processes for dealing with anti-bullying applications
once received by the FWC, as well as the matters
considered by the FWC’s “triage” team when
assessing its merits. Wesley will then discuss
the general protections application that can be
made whilst still employed. Using an FWC general
protections application, Wesley will take attendees
through the relevant aspects of the application – in
preparation for the Moot Conference.
Moot Conference at the Fair Work Commission
Commissioner Paula Spencer, FWC, will preside over
a Moot General Protections conference that is based
on the application discussed earlier in the Conference.
Attendees will watch the Conference, and gain a
better understanding of the FWC process for handling
an application, and running a Conference. Special
guest presenters will appear at the Conference as
representatives for the Applicant employee and the
Respondent employer.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
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JOANNA MINCHINTON
Penalty Rates
TONY HOGARTH
Beyond the
457 Visa
WESLEY DAVEY
Anti-Bullying and
Unfair Dismissal
PAULA SPENCER
Moot Conference
SAM MCIVOR
Sexual Harassment
in Hospitality