Target Audience

New Human Resources, People and Culture, Executive Team, Managers and CEOs. 

 

Overview

Following the Introduction to Local Government course, this session focuses on Industrial Relations in Local Government. Participants will gain an understanding of the different employment relationships within Local Government, the application of Enterprise Agreements, Awards, the Fair Work Act 1994 (SA) and other industrial instruments.

We will run through the best practices for disciplinary processes and handling unfair dismissal applications in the South Australian Employment Tribunal.

 

Key Learnings

• Understanding employment relationships and types of employment in Local Government
• Application of Enterprise Agreements, industry Awards, the Fair Work Act 1994 (SA) and other applicable industrial instruments
• Contracts of employment in Local Government
• Employee obligations under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA)
• Performance management processes and disciplinary procedures
• Unfair Dismissals, monetary claims and industrial disputes within the State jurisdiction

 

Facilitator

Sathish Dasan, Principal – Employment and Industrial Relations, Governance – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Sathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law. 

The Norman Waterhouse Local Government team is the largest of its kind in the State and is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of advice and representation to the local government sector in South Australia. 

 

Additional Information

What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
 
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Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
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For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
 
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