Are you confused about whether the new industrial relations system applies to you? Find out whether these changes affect you by attending our free workshop – IR in NSW.
This short course will explain basic rights and obligations under NSW employment laws and the interaction with federal employment laws to help you understand how they apply in your workplace.
The course will help you:
· understand NSW industrial relations and other employment laws which will continue to apply
· figure out if you are covered by the new federal legislation and transitional arrangements and where they apply
· understand the effects of the new federal legislation on your business.
Workshop time - 9am to 12 noon.
There is no charge for this workshop.
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Does your workplace have a policy on the use of mobile phones, email and the internet? Have you ever dealt with the issue of staff smoking during work time or in the workplace? Find out how to develop and implement workplace policies the right way by attending our workshop.
Having workplace policies and procedures in place means your business can directly benefit by providing consistency in your management decisions and protection in disputes.
Your employees will clearly understand what is expected of them and know established boundaries on what is acceptable/unacceptable behaviour.
The session covers:
§ steps in planning, developing and writing workplace policies
§ their structure and content
§ introducing policies into the workplace
§ examples of contemporary policy issues in the workplace.
Workshop time - 1pm to 5 pm
Workshop cost: $66 (incl. GST) including light lunch.
Please note –
The IR in NSW workshop is free. The cost for the Workplace policies – Write your rules workshop is $66 per person. Alternatively, you can attend both sessions for a total cost of $66 per person.
Dates and venues are listed below.
To book, please fill in a registration form and return to the OIR’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit , Level 23, McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place, Sydney NSW 2000.
For more information - please contact either Rae or Chris on 1300 361 968.
What the grapevine says about our OIR workshops
“Well presented and well covered”
“Presenters were great, their knowledge and expertise gave me the information in such a content that you understand it very easily especially for aboriginal people.”
“This forum gave me the opportunity to learn my rights and entitlements”
“The overall forum was very informative. The presenters were excellent and easy to understand”
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Lists of dates and venues
Kempsey – 22 May
Kempsey Macleay RSL Club
1 York Lane, Kempsey
Sutherland – 26 June
Sutherland District Trade Union Club
57 Manchester Road , Gymea
Lismore – 24 July
Lismore Workers Club
231 Keen Street, Lismore
Orange – 21 August
Orange Ex Services Club
231 – 243 Anson Street, Orange
Mount Druitt – 25 September
Multi Purpose Centre
108 Ellsworth Drive, Tregear
Campbelltown – 23 October
Macarthur BEC
8th Floor, Campbelltown City Centre
171 – 179 Queen Street, Campbelltown
Wollongong – 20 November
OIR Contact Centre
Level 2, Block F
84 Crown Street, Wollongong
Newcastle – 11 December
Travelodge Newcastle
Cnr King and Steel Street, Newcastle
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The NSW Government has announced details of a public holiday to coincide with the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit to be held in Sydney in September 2007.
The public holiday on the 7 September 2007 has been declared for the Sydney metropolitan area only, including Penrith, Camden and Campbelltown.
The APEC Summit will be the most significant gathering of international leaders ever hosted in Australia and the public holiday has been declared to minimise disruption to the general public and follows extensive consultation with employer groups and unions.
The public holiday only applies to a certain areas. For a full list of the areas entitled to the APEC public holiday, go to our website or contact either Chris or Rae on 1300 361 968.
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