Unfair Dismissals

Duration: Half Day  
Investment: $430 incl GST
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)​

 

Target Audience

Human Resource Officers, Directors, General Managers and CEOs

 

Overview

This course provides a breakdown of what constitutes an ‘unfair dismissal’ at law. We will discuss what a Court or Tribunal would consider a if an unfair dismissal claim is brought against a Council and provide guidance and information to assist with defending a claim. 

 

Key Learnings

  • Unfair dismissals under the Fair Work Act 1994 (SA);
  • Application of Awards and enterprise agreements;
  • Harsh, unjust and unreasonable explained;
  • Procedural and substantive fairness explained;
  • Evidence and proof on the balance of probabilities; and
  • Resolving disputes and entering into a Deed of Settlement and Release. 

 

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)
 
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
 
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an In-house eQuote’.
 
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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Upcoming Short Courses

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