[AU] Attracting & Retaining Top Talent: Legal Strategies for Small Businesses | LegalVision

Employers and managers face constant challenges in attracting and retaining top talent in any growing business. Understanding and implementing the best hiring and workplace practices is crucial to maximising not only team satisfaction, but also minimising potential legal issues.

To help you understand the best strategies, James True (Practice Group Leader) and Emma Bucholtz (Lawyer) discuss:

+ nailing the hiring process, including avoiding discriminatory job ads;
+ employment contract essentials;
+ key things to know about short and long-term incentives; and
+ workplace policies and processes that help foster a strong workplace culture.

About James True
James is a Practice Group Leader in LegalVision’s Employment team. He advises on all areas of employment, including work health safety obligations and notifiable incidents, employment and independent contractor agreements, termination of employment (including redundancy and unlawful termination), employment disputes, investigations, and modern awards. Before joining LegalVision, James spent almost 10 years in private practice on employment and health safety matters.

About Emma Bucholtz
Emma is a Lawyer in LegalVision’s Employment team. She advises clients on all aspects of employment law, from engaging and negotiating with employees to navigating issues at termination. She has also assisted many clients in navigating and defending disputes in the Fair Work Commission.

00:00 Intro
01:50 Nailing the Hiring Process
08:01 Legal Risks When Hiring
14:00 Individual Terms of Employment
17:30 Short-Term Incentives
24:00 Long-Term Incentives
27:25 Business-Wide Additional Incentives
30:00 Legal Aspects of Culture
35:20 Q&A

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