Workplace Bullying & Harassment Conference

We are delighted to announce the Thomson Reuters Workplace Bullying & Harassment Conference taking place on 25 March 2025 in Sydney and online. 

Employers have a legal duty to prevent and address bullying and harassment, ensuring a safe workplace. We are delighted to announce the Thomson Reuters Workplace Bullying & Harassment Conference taking place on 25 March 2025 in Sydney and online. At the conference you can learn about harassment and bullying risk, the impact of this occurring in your business, employee and employer responsibilities, and how you can prevent and respond to these complaints. The conference will explore and address the key issues in compliance with anti-bullying laws, WHS obligations, complaint handling, positive duty, workplace investigation, litigation and claims, and best practice in bullying and harassment prevention.

Event highlights

• What are the laws in relation to workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination? Chris McArdle, Principal Lawyer, McArdle Legal
• WHS: Using the work health and safety approach to building a positive workplace, preventing bullying and harassment Darren Gardner, Partner, Bartier Perry
• Positive duty and workplace sexual harassment prevention Kristen Lopes, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley
• Complaint handling: What to do when you receive a complaint about bullying and harassment James Mattson, Partner, Bartier Perry
• How to conduct an effective misconduct-based workplace investigation when harassment and bullying is alleged Talia Firth, Partner, Ashurst
• Reasonable Management Action (RMA) Seamus Burke, Partner Workplace, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
• Management of bullying and harassment workers compensation claims Graeme Tanner, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
• Bad behaviour and termination of employment Michael Starkey, Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie
• Sexual harassment litigation, penalties, and legal costs Kiri Jervis, Partner, Hamilton Locke

Benefits of attending

• Understand legal obligations on workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination
• Promote a healthy work environment by understanding WHS obligations
• Prevent and manage workplace bullying and harassment
• Learn how to conduct fair and impartial workplace investigations when there is an allegation of bullying
• How to respond to a complaint of harassment and bullying
• Performance management and termination when bullying and harassment has taken place
• Avoiding adverse litigation outcomes

Who should attend?

• Human Resources Directors, Human Resource Manager and Advisors
• Employee Relations Managers, People & Culture Managers, HR Business Partners
• Employment Lawyers
• In-house Counsel
• Wellbeing Managers
• Health and Safety, WHS and OHS Managers  

For event enquiries, please email eventsanz@thomsonreuters.com