Time to update your workplace policies
Attention Employers: Fair Work Act amendments – update your policies and WHS risk management frameworks
As you may be aware, the recent Fair Work Act amendments require employers to address and manage risks in several areas affecting their employees. These areas include:
Family and domestic violence leave (current, started on 1st February for employers with more than 15 employees).
Psychosocial hazards (current)
Sexual harassment in the workplace (changes start 7th March)
Flexible Work Arrangement requests (changes start 7th June)
Employers should be proactive and review their policies, procedures, and risk management frameworks to address these areas to ensure compliance with their Fair Work Act obligations.
If you need help with the new changes, CER can review or draft policies, procedures, and guidelines and ensure your risk management frameworks address sexual harassment and psychosocial hazards. Please get in touch with us online or via phone.
To provide support and advice to our members CER have two upcoming webinars that will explore the topics above and provide an introduction and some general information on psychosocial hazards in the workplace, sexual harassment prevention and how to provide a mentally healthy workplace. Save your seat today and ask questions directly of our experienced Employment Relations Specialists I Lawyers:
This webinar will cover how changes to the law will impact employer obligations and detail how workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation are prevented and addressed. We’ll be exploring the new amendments made to the Fair Work Act 2009 regarding sexual harassment in the workplace and what this means for employers, as well as looking at how to manage sexual harassment in the workplace. We will also take a look at the Respect@Work Council initiative and what they are currently doing in this space.
📅 Wednesday 29 March 2023 I 🕚 10.30 - 11.30am I 🎥 Online Zoom webinar I REGISTER HERE
Attend to learn how to be proactive when it comes to your employees mental health and wellbeing.
We will also cover:
What is mental health and other definitions
Eliminating and minimising psychological health and safety risks through the identification and assessment of psychosocial hazards
Promoting positive mental health at work
Showing leadership commitment to a mentally healthy workplace
Implementing workplace policies that support psychological safety and flexible workplace practices
Leading by example (practicing respectful and dignified workplace interactions)
Encouraging open, honest and effective communication and consultation
Building organisational awareness of psychological safety
Learning how CER can assist and guide you in improving the mental health of your workplace
📅 Wednesday 12 April 2023 I 🕚 10.30 - 11.30am I 🎥 Online Zoom webinar I REGISTER HERE