Defining Appropriate Behaviour in the Workplace
Panel Briefing
The recent #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, have put a spotlight on organisations. There is now an increased responsibility to be proactive in promoting and managing acceptable interaction between men and women in the workplace.
What are the common standards of professionalism and what constitutes inappropriate behaviour?
Managers are now expected to take a proactive role in setting boundaries, whilst also creating a culture that encourages warm, non-threatening engagement between men and women. Understanding what your obligations are as an employer is crucial for both the prevention and management of inappropriate behaviour in your workplace.
Our experienced panel will take a closer look at this issue in the context of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements to help you understand, as an employer, how to mitigate risk and create a comfortable and engaged workplace environment.
Panellists:
• Henriette Rothschild, Chief Operating Officer, iSelect
Henriette joined iSelect in August 2017 and is responsible for the performance of the company’s individual business units, customer contact centre operations and commercial partnerships.
Previously, Henriette had over 25 years experience in sales, marketing, human resources and consulting. She was the Managing Director of Hay Group (now Korn Ferry Hay Group) across Australia, NZ, Japan and Korea, a global management consulting firm focusing on organisational performance and people advisory services.
Henriette has worked with boards, CEOs and executive teams in areas of organisational performance, transformation and building high performance cultures. She has a BA from Melbourne University, Grad Dip (Swinburne) and qualified as a psychologist before undertaking further graduate studies in business and marketing (Monash).
Henriette is a board member of both the Richmond Football Club and Brown Brothers Wines and a graduate member of AICD.
• Georgina Gowland, Specialist HR Advisory Leader, IAG
Georgina Gowland is a Specialist HR Advisory Leader at IAG and works closely with IAG’s business on people management matters. Georgina has over 10 years’ experience advising on and dealing with workplace conduct issues. Georgina has previously sat on the Executive Committee of the NSW Women Lawyers Association and in 2004 was Chair of the Human Resources Sub-committee of the Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Japan.
• Kamal Farouque, Principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Kamal Farouque is a Principal in Maurice Blackburn's Employment practice with extensive experience in employment, discrimination and workplace law.
Kamal is well recognised as an effective employment lawyer. He is one of the select few Melbourne employment lawyers recommended by Doyle’s Guide as a leading lawyer in his field, and he is also listed by Doyle's Guide as the preeminent Australian employment lawyer for employees, as well as being part of the only first tier law firm for employee & trade union representation in Victoria in 2017. He was invited by the Fair Work Commission to present a moot for Law Week on the anti-bullying jurisdiction, has an in-depth understanding of the legal and practical aspects of employment law and knows how to navigate the myriad of issues in this increasingly complex and ever-changing area of law.
• Moderated by Mark Dunphy, Partner, Hall & Wilcox
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