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Three employment lawyers answer HR’s ER/IR questions (part two)

ER/IR Unpacked··11 September 2026·47 min

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Imagine 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/46k2uAK Resources:Infographic – Preparing managers for difficult remuneration conversations: https://bit.ly/4zIhqpUArticle – Three conditions needed to create high-performing teams: https://bit.ly/3SNaCXx Connect: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.