CONFERENCE | SYDNEY & Online

The Thomson Reuters Industrial & Workplace Relations Conference is a one-day event taking place on 22 September 2026 in Sydney and online. It brings together leading employment lawyers and HR specialists to deliver practical guidance on the most pressing workplace relations issues of 2026, including AI in the workplace, right to disconnect, wage compliance, and psychosocial safety. Attendance earns 6 CPD points.

Yes. The conference is available both in-person in Sydney and as a live online stream. Online attendance is priced at $949 excl. GST[JS1] . You'll receive the same practical content and earn 6 CPD points regardless of how you attend. If you register for online you’ll also receive a copy of the recording afterwards so you can go back to any key sessions you’d like to rewatch.

Not to worry! Even if you're unable to attend on the day, you can still register for the online event and receive access to the full recordings afterwards. This means you can watch the sessions at a time that suits you and your schedule — whether that's the evening after the event or over the coming days.

The 2026 conference covers nine key sessions: AI and the workplace, right to disconnect obligations, workplace psychosocial safety, WFH and flexible working disputes, wage compliance (including the criminalisation of wage underpayment), terminations and dismissals, long-term sick leave management, workplace investigations, and employee privacy and surveillance. Each session is delivered by a specialist employment lawyer or HR expert.

Attending the full conference - either in Sydney or online - earns 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. The conference runs for 6 hours of live content across the day, with opportunities to break and network with industry peers,

You can register via the Register Now button on this page. For any event enquiries, contact the Thomson Reuters events team at eventsanz@thomsonreuters.com.