If you think you have all you need to manage your people in today’s workplace you may be surprised.

Managers today need to know:

• Compliance, regulations, the National Employment Standards, and key elements of the Fair Work Act (2009) and Amendments to the Fair Work Act (2024) as they apply to employees and the workplace;
• The importance of conducting and recording regular one‑on‑ones, performance reviews, conversations and actions with workers, and why it’s important to maintain a documentary trail of information exchange;
• Physical and now psychosocial safety of workers;
• What support employees need to move through change and build capabilities;
• Performance instruments including Performance Improvement plans;
• Dealing with complaints and grievances; and
• Employment events where consultation with employees needs to be conducted.

Today, more than ever, Line Managers can benefit from knowing some level of HR competence.

It saves managers parachuting in the P&C function and provides General Managers the ability to address HR topics with confidence as they arise and nip potential issues in the bud.

In this practical session, we’ll:

• Translate Fair Work obligations into everyday leadership expectations,
• Explore how WHS duties apply to both physical and psychological health and safety, and what the new focus on psychosocial hazards means for workload, change and team culture, and how the evolving “right to disconnect” landscape shapes expectations about after‑hours contact,
• Unpack the National Employment Standards,
• Address performance and conduct fundamentals,
• Cover consultation and change requirements, and your role in preventing bullying, harassment and/or underpayments before they become claims.

Designed for busy line managers, this workshop builds a clear, usable HR toolkit—so you know what to handle confidently yourself, what to document, and when to call in P&C.

You’ll leave with language, frameworks and checklists you can use immediately in one‑on‑ones, performance reviews, return‑to‑work conversations and day‑to‑day decision‑making, strengthening both compliance and culture in your team.