A workplace investigation is a complex tool, comprising of many moving and important parts, and much needs to occur to ensure it runs smoothly. One of the most important requirements of an investigation is the acquisition of relevant evidence and the best, and usually most available source, comes from people. Getting the most from an […]
A common challenge for investigators is bullying allegations in which the alleged conduct is argued to have been reasonable management action. What is bullying? The definition of bullying found in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is ‘repeated unreasonable behaviour by an individual, or a group of individuals, towards a worker or […]
When I first started working in higher education I had little concept of the scale and complexity of a university. I had gone to university, but up until that point I had thought of them exclusively as providers of tertiary degree education. I had little understanding of universities as centres for research and innovation and […]
Alarming reports of the ongoing prevalence of sexual harassment in employment continue to emerge over 30 years after sexual harassment in employment was first outlawed in Australia. In August an independent review into workplace culture within the Australian Federal Police “Cultural Change: Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Australian Federal Police”, conducted by Elizabeth Broderick, […]