A collaboration between the Industrial Relations Society of WA and The Piddington Society, the Investigations Workshop takes you through the key issues of workplace investigations from before they start through to making findings.

A full-day event across seven core areas, you will hear from legal, investigatory and HR experts to develop your foundational skills and understanding in this growing area of practice. The program covers identification of problems worth investigating, preparation of starting an investigation, drafting allegations, interviewing skills, gathering and assessing evidence, drafting final reports and ethical issues.

The Workshop is for lawyers, investigators, industrial relations practitioners, HR professionals and others involved in workplace investigations.

Attendees will be eligible for up to six CPD points across CA2 (Professional Skills), CA3 (Ethics and Professional Responsibility) and CA4 (Substantive Law).

Opening address: The perspective of the Fair Work Commission when dismissals following an investigation end up in the Commission.

Speakers: Deputy President Peter O'Keeffe (Fair Work Commission)

Identifying, designing and planning a trauma-informed investigations

Speaker: Philippa Lonie (Green Shoots)

Gathering and assessing evidence, natural justice and interview skills

Speakers: Sarah McLeod (Modern Legal), Rebecca Taseff (RLT Consulting)

Ethical dilemmas

Speakers: Commissioner Toni Emmanuel (WA Industrial Relations Commission) and Heather Millar (Francis Burt Chambers)

Representing & supporting employees in the investigation process

Speakers: Mark Elliott (Independent Education Union)

Writing investigation reports

Speakers: Rachel Dawson and Claire Sharpe (both Herbert Smith Freehills)

Operationalising investigation outcomes

Speakers: Tom Klaassen (Rio Tinto) and Alexis Agostino (Johnson Winter Slattery)

More sessions and speakers to be announced.

Attendees will be eligible for up to six CPD points.

Note:

Practitioner ID numbers are issued by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Information from the Board is available here. We require these to issue CPD certificates. If you do not provide us with one then we may contact you following the event.

Proceeds from this event will go toward supporting funding Piddington's access to justice projects. These are: the Piddington PLT Fund, which supports the community legal centres (CLCs) that host Piddington PLT graduates to complete their hours required for admission; the Piddington Justice Fund for CLCs, to cover costs that they otherwise cannot meet; and, Kaartdijin, our First Nations Legal Education Fund. Thanks to your attendance, engagement and support, we are able to make annual contributions of more than $50,000 to the community through these projects.

Location

Exchange Plaza
Level 8, 2 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000

Contact Details

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