Our Managing Director and Principal, Athena Koelmeyer, will explore one of the most challenging frontiers employers are facing today, flexible work arrangements.
In her usual entertaining and informative style, our Managing Director and Principal, Athena Koelmeyer, will explore one of the most challenging frontiers employers are facing today, flexible working arrangements. During this webinar, Athena will cover:
What are flexible working arrangements?
Who can make a flexible working arrangement request.
How to respond to flexible working arrangement request.
The webinar will begin at 11.00am (AEST) on Thursday, 28 May 2026.
Working remotely? Not at your desk? No problem, simply download the GoToWebinar app and listen wherever you may be.
This webinar is FREE for our valued clients!
If you are not a client, please email sydney@workplacelaw.com.au to express your interest in attending this webinar and we will be in touch.
Clients should register now to avoid missing out as places are strictly limited.
Please note Workplace Law reserves the right to decline registrations at its discretion.
Section 65A(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), outlines the non-exhaustive list of reasonable business grounds that employers may consider when refusing a flexible working arrangement request, most commonly considering the cost, practicality and capacity of the employer to accommodate the request.
Our Managing Director and Principal, Athena Koelmeyer, recently spoke to SmartCompany about the key takeaways from the decision Chandler v Westpac Banking Corporation [2025] FWC 3115
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