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The Industrial Relations Society of Queensland is pleased to invite you to our next lunchtime webinar on Wednesday 19 June 2024 at 1pm.

Please join us for a panel discussion covering the “Right to Disconnect” laws commencing in August, and in 2025 for small business employers.  The panel session will explore how the new laws work, the significant impact on the way that work, hours and mental health may be managed by employers, and tips for things to consider for your organisations.

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Jacqueline King

General Secretary

Queensland Council of Unions

Jacqueline King has a diverse background within the fields of industrial relations, work health and safety, and skills and training.

She was elected General Secretary on 31 July 2023, having previously held the role of Acting General Secretary since December 2022 and QCU Assistant General Secretary since February 2020.

Jacqueline has a wealth of experience in the union movement, including a variety of roles across the Finance Sector Union, the Australian Services Union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

Jacqueline is known for her passion and strong advocacy for women’s rights and has led campaigns to address pay inequity and sexual harassment in workplaces.

Jacqueline is also deeply committed to addressing workplace health and safety issues and has been a strong advocate for preventing psycho-social hazards such as harassment, occupational violence and intensive workloads.

Jacqueline holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) First Class Honours degree, a Graduate Diploma of Professional Legal Practice, a Master of Business Administration, and several qualifications in work, health and safety, management and training design and development. 

Cheryl-Anne Laird

Partner

Forvis Mazars HR

Cheryl-Anne leads a team of highly skilled and experienced consultants and has an enviable reputation as a leading human resources and industrial relations consultant to clients in both the private and public sectors.

Cheryl-Anne has built her consulting success on forming long term partnerships with her clients and becoming a trusted expert who is considered to be part of her client’s team.

Cheryl-Anne thrives off challenges and excels at identifying unique, yet practical solutions to solve the most challenging people issues at both the strategic and operational levels.

Cheryl-Anne's mix of tertiary qualifications in Law, Business and Psychology has allowed her to develop a specialist expertise to assist clients with navigating the myriad of challenges arising from the combination of employment and mental health issues – including strategies for managing the vagaries of the various workers compensation systems for psychological injury claims as well as identifying and mitigating/managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

Cheryl-Anne is also a recognised expert in Workplace Investigations and has over the past 15 years trained and mentored some of the most highly respected workplace investigators in Queensland.

Non-members, attendance is $40.00.

Registrations close Wednesday, 17 June 2024.