Posts Tagged ‘investigation’
Workplace Investigations Masterclass
So you need to look into the conduct of an employee, but don’t know where to start. The ability to carry out an effective workplace investigation is fast becoming an essential skill for any business owner, manager, or HR professional. The Fair Work Commission is losing patience over defective investigations, and they are now becoming…
Read MoreCOVID Controversy: Obtaining pandemic-relevant information from employees
As businesses navigate the challenges of ensuring the health and safety of their customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, they must be careful to avoid infringing upon the privacy of their employees. A recent decision in the Fair Work Commission is useful for understanding what information an employer can request of its employees, as…
Read More‘He said, she said’: Investigating sexual harassment in the workplace
Investigating an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace can be one of the greatest challenges a HR professional or employer can face. An allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace carries with it a number of significant implications. For the person making the complaint (or ‘complainant’), who may have already suffered a physical or…
Read MoreFair Work Ombudsman concludes investigation into Uber and discontinues Foodora prosecution
Following a spate of recent announcements by the Fair Work Ombudsman, it seems the employment status of workers in the gig economy will continue to avoid the judicial scrutiny that many had sought. On Friday 7 June 2019, the Fair Work Ombudsman announced the completion of its investigation into Uber Australia Pty Ltd, and its…
Read MoreWorkplace investigations – Is the journey more important than the destination?
The Fair Work Commission (per Deputy President Anderson) stated recently that a workplace investigation “is not a court of law or a quasi-judicial proceeding. It is an internal disciplinary process guided by the principle of fairness.”[1] There are of course a number of rules posited by industrial relations scholars about what is required by procedural…
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