CPD Webinar - Sexual Harassment Laws in Australia

1 CPD Point - Substantive Law

In light of the recent legislative changes to the sexual harassment laws in Australia, it's imperative for employers and employees alike to understand the new landscape of legal protections and obligations. The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) has been amended to prohibit sexual harassment in connection with work, marking a significant shift towards a safer and more respectful workplace environment. These changes expand the protections against sexual harassment but also introduce a positive duty for employers to prevent such behaviour in the workplace.

In this webinar, join Ian Latham from Denman Chambers, as he explores the implications of these laws, assists in helping employers and their advisers understand the expanded definitions and protections and discusses the responsibilities that these new laws impose on all workplace participants.

This webinar covers:

• The new legislative regime including the changes to:
  • Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth); and
  • Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
• Non-disclosure agreements.
• The duty to disclose.
• Professional conduct.
• Future options.

This webinar is suitable for lawyers, accountants and other professional advisers, as well as employers and HR personnel and is pitched at an intermediate level.

Continuing Professional Development

Legal CPD:

WA legal practitioners (QA Provider ID 29250)

1 CPD point, Competency Area 4 - Substantive Law. To ensure you receive your CPD Points for this event, please provide us with your Legal Practice Board Practitioner ID during registration. Note: CPD Points are only available for participation in the live webinar. At this time, webinar recordings (for those that are registered but unable to attend) are not eligible for WA Legal CPD Points.

Legal practitioners outside of WA

If you consider that this webinar satisfies your individual requirement, or is relevant to your immediate or long-term professional development needs, you may claim 0.5 CPD points for every 30 minutes of attendance and participation.

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1 CPD Point

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Presenter

Ian Latham
Barrister, Denman Chambers

Ian Latham specialises in industrial, employment, administrative law and inquiries.

Ian has appeared in a number of important industrial cases including the Tristar litigation, which was the first case about the Independent Contractors Act, the first case about the sham contractor provisions and a major case about accessorial liability under the Fair Work Act 2009.

Ian writes for the Lexis Fair Work Act and NSW Industrial Relations Act loose-leaf services. He also writes on industrial law and Australian Rules Football.

Ian is listed in Doyles Guide as a leading Work Health and Safety junior counsel and Employment Law junior counsel.