Upcoming events
Employment Law Symposium
We are opening expressions of interest for our 2025 Employment Law Symposium, a one-day, free event dedicated to helping Catholic employers stay informed, compliant and future-ready in the face of rapid workplace change. Learn how to best manage and lead your workplace through the digital evolution.
Places for this event are limited and by invite ONLY. It is a fully catered, free event especially designed for the Catholic education sector. If you wish to express your interest in attending, please click on the button below. CER will issue tickets via email to your nominated address by mid October. The full program is coming soon. Any questions, contact Sheila.
Why attend?
Gain actionable insights from legal experts and sector leaders on how to:
Understand evolving risks in AI in relation to employment law
Handle digital misconduct in the workplace (gaslighting, ghosting, catfishing)
Meet child safety and reportable conduct obligations in digital spaces
Prepare for enterprise bargaining and learn how to stay ahead
Embrace flexible work while balancing the right to disconnect, privacy and compliance
What you’ll experience:
✔ Expert-led keynote by Fair Work Commissioner Philip Ryan
✔ Practical legal guidance tailored for Catholic organisations
✔ Interactive panel discussions with lawyers, principals and HR professionals
✔ Opportunities to connect with peers and sector specialists
✔ An opportunity to meet with Catholic Employment Relations Senior Lawyers
Please note, registering your interest is not a guarantee of a seat. Seats will be confirmed via email to your nominated address mid October.
Webinar - Supporting Ill and Injured workers
Learn how to support ill and injured workers through recovery and return to work—while meeting your legal obligations and confidently managing difficult termination decisions when necessary.
Webinar - Avoiding wage errors
Online live webinar - attend this live webinar to ask your questions about wage errors and how to avoid them.
Family & Domestic Violence leave
Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) leave is a vital workplace entitlement that enables employees experiencing domestic violence to take time off to protect their safety, access essential services and attend legal proceedings. Ensure your organisation is prepared to support employees while meeting legal and ethical responsibilities.
Navigating positive duty
Understanding and fulfilling your organisation’s positive duty is essential to maintaining a safe, fair and legally compliant workplace. In this webinar, senior employment lawyers will break down key obligations, common pitfalls and proactive strategies to ensure your workplace is fully prepared.
Requests for flexible work & extended parental leave
This webinar is designed to help employers navigate the evolving landscape of flexible work arrangements and extended parental leave.
Effective performance management
Unleash your organisation's potential with our performance management webinar! Join Katie and Sarah as they explore crucial topics such as underperformance, reasonable management actions, performance improvement strategies, warnings and termination processes. Gain valuable insights to optimise employee performance and foster a productive work environment.
Temporary and fixed term employment contracts
Important changes to temporary and fixed term employment contracts come into effect in December 2023 so now is the time for colleges and schools to make plans to accommodate the new restrictions. Join our panel discussion not only for a refresher of the details of these changes but also to ask questions regarding your organisation’s situation.
Workplace Investigations
This webinar provides essential guidance on conducting fair and effective workplace investigations, covering key topics such as the fundamentals, timing, types, responsible parties, planning, step-by-step process, evidence collection, analysis, findings, and report writing, while also highlighting common mistakes to avoid.