Episode Details

Have you ever wished you could throw your most pressing industrial and employment relations questions to a team of employment lawyers? That's exactly what we did last month.

In this special live episode, recorded at AHRI’s National Convention and Exhibition in Brisbane, host Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR sat down with a panel of legal experts to talk through the day-to-day challenges employers are facing in today’s complex ER/IR landscape.

He posed audience questions to Kathryn Dent, Partner at HWLE Lawyers; Will Snow, Director of Snow Legal; and Lisa Mannering FCPHR, employment lawyer and HR consultant at Langtree Legal.

Bringing their on-the-ground insights, they unpacked the most pressing issues employers are grappling with – from managing overpayments to having psychosocially safe difficult conversations in the workplace.

Stay tuned for part two of this episode, coming to you next week.

This episode was recorded on the land of the Turrbal People. We’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and the land on which you are listening today.

Further learning:

• Course – Workplace Conflict Resolution: https://bit.ly/4hTCmDZ
• Course – HR Law – Advanced: https://bit.ly/46k2uAK

Resources:

• Infographic – HR’s 2026-27 Australian Employment Law and HR Reform Calendar: https://bit.ly/3SyE5Ei
• Article – 7 psychosocial safety dilemmas and how to respond: https://bit.ly/4gtcJaR
• Article – Does Australia need to establish a Fair Work Court?: https://bit.ly/4gArWad

Connect:

1. Follow AHRI on LinkedIn.
2. Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR, Kathryn Dent, Will Snow and Lisa Mannering FCPHR.
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4. Not yet an AHRI member? Join today and access a range of benefits, as well as a passionate community of HR practitioners: https://www.ahri.com.au/ahri-membership.