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ER/IR Unpacked

ER/IR Unpacked

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ER/IR Unpacked is a monthly podcast from the Australian HR Institute, the trusted home for HR professionals, that helps you to stay ahead of the curve on all things employment and industrial relations. Each episode offers practical and timely tips for the modern HR practitioner.Copyright 2026 Australian HR Institute Economics Management Management & Leadership Politics & Government
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  • Casual, permanent or somewhere in between? with Amanda Junkeer

    Casual, permanent or somewhere in between? with Amanda Junkeer
    30 Oct 2026

    Australia’s casual employment rules have changed, and they’re already being put to the test. Last month, the Fair Work Commission made its first order under the new employee choice pathway, requiring a university to convert a casual academic to part-time.

    Amanda Junkeer, Partner at Gadens, joins us to unpack what the new framework means in practice and how HR should handle a casual employee who wants to go permanent.

    We also speak with Lisa Mannering FCPHR, who gives us an update on the latest ER/IR news this month, including new procedural changes to how the FWC is handling dismissal cases moving forward, unpacking the Secure Australia Jobs Framework and unpacking a recent tribunal case that looked into what constitutes reasonable adjustments.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • What legally makes someone a casual worker
    • The first employee choice pathway case, and what it tells us
    • Where casual work could be headed
    • Your burning questions, answered

    Resources:

    • Template: Fair Work Ombudsman: Responding to a casual conversion request – checklist and template letter: https://bit.ly/4swatFp
    • Resource: Secure Australia Jobs Framework details: https://bit.ly/3UkPWac

    Further learning:

    • Courses: AHRI's Workforce Planning course, foundations and advanced-level: https://bit.ly/4BxJZHx
    • Article: How casual work could evolve as a result of current legislation reviews: https://bit.ly/4i9tGco
    • Article: Employer fined $900,000 after getting ‘reasonable adjustments’ wrong: https://bit.ly/4ilWHQR

    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.
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    36 min
  • When is HR personally liable? with Joydeep Hor

    When is HR personally liable? with Joydeep Hor
    29 Sep 2026
    We're taking ER/IR Unpacked on the road. If you're based in Geelong or Newcastle, we're coming to you live this October to help you get practical answers to your complex ER/IR questions. This in-person, full-day program is designed to help you navigate complex situations. Book your spot today: https://bit.ly/4xTr1sJWith strict criminal wage theft provisions in effect, coupled with a regulatory crackdown on psychosocial health and safety, HR is operating under closer legal scrutiny than ever before.Host Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR is joined by employment lawyer Joydeep Hor to unpack HR's personal liability. Together, they outline some of the details HR practitioners need to protect themselves and spot potential compliance blind spots early.Did you know AHRI members have access to professional indemnity insurance to protect them in instances where they could be held personally liable? Find out more about AHRI Procover here: https://bit.ly/4yYeNPCNot 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.Further learning:Article – 5 situations where HR could be held personally liable: http://ahri.com.au/articles/5-situations-hr-could-be-personally-liableArticle – Business director and consultant held personally liable for Fair Work breach: https://www.ahri.com.au/articles/business-director-and-consultant-held-personally-liable-for-fair-work-breachCourse – HR Law – Advanced: https://www.ahri.com.au/certification-and-training/short-courses/hr-law-advancedAHRI Procover: https://bit.ly/4yYeNPCPodcast: Is your business prepared to meet new WGEA reporting target standards?Connect:Follow AHRI on LinkedIn.Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR and Joydeep Hor.AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/.All information, content and materials available in this podcast are for general informational purposes only. The contents of this podcast do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.
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    46 min
  • Three employment lawyers answer HR’s ER/IR questions (part two)

    Three employment lawyers answer HR’s ER/IR questions (part two)
    2 Sep 2026
    We're taking ER/IR Unpacked on the road. If you're based in Geelong, Perth or Newcastle, we're coming to you live this October to help you get practical answers to your complex ER/IR questions. This in-person, full-day program is designed to help you navigate complex situations. Book your spot today: https://bit.ly/4xTr1sJImagine having a team of employment lawyers on hand to ask your most pressing industrial and employment relations questions. What would you ask?In part two of this special live recording from AHRI’s National Convention and Exhibition in Brisbane, host Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR sat down with a panel of legal experts to get answers to some of HR’s complex industrial and employment relations questions.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.They tackled questions including:Do you have any go-to phrases that you use to coach your managers through difficult conversations?When the C-suite is continually demanding higher levels of productivity from the workforce, how can employers better manage high levels of absence?How can HR stay up to date with all the complexity that exists in the IR world?Listen now to hear their insights.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. Listen to HR's ER/IR questions answered (part one): https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hrs-er-ir-questions-answered-part-one/id1885970281?i=1000786106705Further learning:State Conference: AHRI's South Australian conference will be covering a range of industrial and employee relations topics. Book your spot for 27-28 October: https://bit.ly/4qQaljaCourse – Leading Difficult Conversations: https://bit.ly/3T3nE3cCourse – HR Law – Advanced: https://bit.ly/46k2uAKResources:Infographic – Preparing managers for difficult remuneration conversations: https://bit.ly/4zIhqpUArticle – Three conditions needed to create high-performing teams: https://bit.ly/3SNaCXxConnect:Follow AHRI on LinkedIn.Connect with Jonathon Woolfrey FCPHR, Kathryn Dent, Will Snow and Lisa Mannering FCPHR.AHRI members can join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to access bonus content and continue the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848256/.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.
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    47 min
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