HR BREAKFAST CLUB MONTHLY FORUM
HR BREAKFAST CLUB MONTHLY FORUM
JOIN US FOR OUR NOVEMBER HR BREAKFAST CLUB
HR in Focus: 2025 Highlights and 2026 Outlook
Date | 8:00am Friday 21 November 2025
Venue | In person – BAL Lawyers, Canberra House, Level 9/40 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra
Presenter | Bill Pardy, Director at BAL Lawyers
Cost | Complimentary
In the HR Breakfast Club on Friday 21 November, Ash Borg and Bill Pardy will lead a ‘year-in-review’ discussion, including: the greatest hints and tips from the 2025 presentations, a case law ‘snack pack’, and a peek over the horizon about what employers should be looking out for in 2026. Please RSVP via the link below.
Alternatively you can email events@ballawyers.com.au
PAST FORUM SUMMARIES
October 2025: HRBC Recap: Review of the ALERA National Conference
September 2025: From Compliance to Care: Embedding Psychosocial Safety in the Workplace
August 2025: Navigating the Bermuda Triangle: Workers Compensation, Capacity and Terminating Employment
July 2025: The Cost of Disgruntled Employees – When to Sensibly Settle?
June 2025: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Unfair Dismissal
May 2025: Whistleblower Protections and Upcoming Reform – What Employers Need to Know
April 2025: Flexible Work Under the Fair Work Act – What Employers Need to Know
March 2025: Should we keep it casual? – Practical advice for employers
February 2025: Navigating Psychosocial risks in the workplace: Key WHS insights you need to know
December 2024: Christmas Party Shenanigans: How To Prevent Things From Getting Out Of Hand And How To Handle The Fallout If Things Do
November 2024: Workers Compensation Claims – A Primer for Employers – BAL Lawyers
October 2024: The Right to Disconnect – BAL Lawyers
July 2024: Roundtable Discussion: Current Issues in the Workplace
June 2024: Psychological safety and psychosocial workplace risks – BAL Lawyers
May 2024: Unlocking the Future of Casual Employment: Navigating Recent Changes – BAL Lawyers
April 2024: Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing Employment and WHS Risks
March 2024: Right to Disconnect
February 2024: Unlocking Tomorrow’s Workplace
August 2023: Flexible work arrangements: the dangers of refusing a reasonable request
July 2023: How to Recover Employee Debts – Can it be done?
June 2023: Artificial Intelligence, Scans, Spams and More: Why Good Workplace IT Policies Are Important
May 2023: Working Hours Update: What additional hours are considered ‘reasonable’ and ‘safe’?
April 2023: Key insights into employment law and the HR landscape of the past year
March 2023: Respect at Work Reforms: What does it mean for your organisation?
February 2023: Enterprise Agreements and bargaining for them – what is changing?
November 2022: Industrial Relations Wrap Up 2022
October 2022: Termination and ACT Workers Compensation: Your questions answered
September 2022: Underpayment and Wage Compliance – Getting it right
August 2022: Back to Basics: Recruitment and References
July 2022: Back to Basics: Redundancy
May 2022: Employees, Casuals, Labour Hire and Independent Contractors
March 2022: Back to Basics: Employees and Probation
February 2022: Back to Basics: Sexual Harassment
November 2021: Vaccinations and what’s hot in Employment Law right now: Session Two
October 2021: Vaccinations and what’s hot in Employment Law right now.
July 2021: What workers want, with Lisa Keeling.
June 2021: Tame the Beast: Getting the Upper Hand in General Protections Claims.
May 2021: Trouble in Paradise? Handling Misconduct.
April 2021: Redundancies – All HR Managers need to know (and are too afraid to ask!).
March 2021: Victim Blaming, Fear and Shades of Grey: Sexual Harassment
February 2021: Mandatory Vaccinations and the Future of working from home.
December 2020: The best of the worst employee social media posts.
November 2020: How casual can we be?
October 2020: Cyber Security and Privacy.
September 2020: Workplace Sexual Harassment – Recent Developments.
August 2020: Domestic Violence and Working from Home.
July 2020: Workplace Flexibility.
June 2020: Mental Health Policies in practice.
PAST WEBINARS
December 2020: BAL Christmas Special: The best of the worst employee social media posts. Watch here.
October 2020: Cyber Security and Privacy in the Workplace – with Anna Phillips and Riley Berry. Watch here.
September 2020: Workplace Sexual Harassment – with Kieran Pender. Watch here.
August 2020: Domestic Violence & Working from Home – with John Wilson. Watch here.
July 2020: Workplace Flexibility – with Helen Parrett & Rebecca Richardson. Watch here.
June 2020: Mental Health policies in practice – with Aaron Williams & Gabrielle Sullivan. Watch here.