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Understanding Employment Law Frameworks for TAFE Lecturers (TUT)

20 places available

Start:  Tuesday 14 November 2023 - 9.00am

Finish: Wednesday 15 November 2023 - 4.00pm

Location: SSTUWA building, 1 West Street, West Perth WA 6005 (off Thomas Street).

About the course

This newly developed course is designed for all TAFE Members including elected TAFE representatives, deputy representatives and elected TAFE Committee Members. The course will outline the Employment Law framework and will include information around Common Law, Legislation, Awards and Agreements and where TAFE sits in the Industrial Relations system. 

The presenters will unpack the important topic of Dealing with Disputes, including your role as an  elected delegate.  This will include: Getting all the information;  Identifying the issues and possible solutions;  distinguishing between breach of rights and unfairness; how to locate and read the TAFE industrial instruments;and when and how to refer to the TAFE Organiser, JCC and STERC. 

You will learn what the SSTUWA Legal Services team do and learn including the role of Advocates and Case Managers.  Know what legal services the SSTUWA offers to members and how to access it.  A lawyer from Slater and Gordon will join the team to outline important aspects of Duty of Care and implications for colleges.

The SSTUWA Work Health and Safety Organiser will outline the role of a Union Rep within work health and safety in  and how the Union supports branches with any WHS issues. 

The Women's Organiser will provide an overview of discrimination laws and how you as a Union Rep or WCO can support discrimination issues in your workplace.

Outcomes

On completion of this course TAFE delegates will have the tools to:

• Better understand the employment law framework in Australia.

• Identify potential breaches of employment rights and distinguish such breaches from other disputes.

• Effectively engage in dispute resolution at a local level, including identifying when to refer matters to the TAFE Organiser, JCC and STERC.

• Identify when to refer a case to the SSTUWA office, and how to do so.

• Prepare information to assist the Union’s Senior Officers to make decisions concerning litigation.

• Use the most appropriate methods to pursue industrial issues, including consideration of industrial vs legal responses.

Travel and accommodation will be provided for 2023 elected regional delegates upon approval of the General Secretary. 

Costs

Nil: Members only

Hospitality

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Facilitators

SSTUWA Team:

John Theodorsen - Legal Services Consultant

Mario Schmidt - Assistant Legal Services Team Coordinator

Antony Pearson - WHS Organiser

Janette Bedwell - Women's Organiser

Nominated Audience

ALL TAFE Members

Union and Deputy Representatives
Committee members and Branch JCC

Trade union training leave

TAFE

Members in TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).
To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to manager through your normal leave application process. You will be applying for Trade Union Training Leave of 7.5 hours per day.
• Provide manager with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.