with Shirli Kirschner & David Bryson
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 | 3.30pm–5pm AEDT | Online
Find out what every employer and manager needs to know about the biggest changes to the Australian employment landscape for 60 years.
At the core of the change in the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 is the obligation imposed on the employer or a person conducting a business or undertaking in ensuring their workplaces are free of sexual harassment.
This new positive duty requires proactive steps to prevent and/or eliminate conduct pertaining to:
- Sexual harassment
- Harassment on the grounds of sex
- Sex discrimination
- Subjecting a person to a hostile work environment on the ground of sex
- Victimisation.
What does this mean for you?
- Organisations should undertake a formal audit to assess the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace
- Take steps to address and mitigate any risks
- Review and update any relevant policies
- Train staff on the new positive duty
- Check the complaints handling process
- Encourage staff to speak up.
This is an opportunity to promote a positive workplace culture.
Session One: For business leaders
with Shirli Kirschner and David Bryson
Wednesday 15 March 2023 | 3.30pm–5pm AEDT | Online
• Overview of the changes and obligations
• Leadership, data, safe spaces and resolution of issues – what the Sex Discrimination Commissioner recommends
• Seven key elements for a strategic change and inclusive culture unpacked, including policies, leadership, data and problem solving.
Session Two: For dispute resolution practitioners
with Shirli Kirschner and David Bryson
Wednesday 22 March 2023 | 11am – 11:45am AEDT | Online
Where do the opportunities lie for dispute resolution practitioners including trainers, mediators and investigators and how can you access these opportunities?
• Overview of the changes and obligations
• What are the opportunities for mediators, investigators and trainers
• Steps for moving forward - an action plan.
| To register for Session 2 > Click HERE |
Presenters
Shirli Kirschner
Shirli has a background in law and was a sessional Registrar at the Federal Circuits Court (Industrial list). She is also an awarded dispute resolution designer and the co-founder of Elker, a software company that creates digital safe spaces for reporting.
David Bryson
David Bryson has a background in change management with a degree from Oxford University. He is a former Assistant Commissioner for Equal Opportunity in Victoria, a conciliator in workplace injury, a workplace mediator and head of triage for organisations, including a student colleges and disability housing.