With apologies to Tolstoy, all investigation processes are alike, but each individual investigation is unhappy in its own particular way! There are frequently similar concerns raised by people entering this field for the first time and we have picked some of them to address today: 1. How long should an investigation take? This is of course […]
At its best, mediation can be a very effective and even a transformative process, which assists parties who have been engaged in conflict to resolve the issues that have arisen in their working relationship. With the assistance of a mediator, the participants are empowered to resolve the dispute themselves on their own terms, in a […]
One of the topics that we often discuss at Worklogic is the necessity of ensuring that all workplace investigations are carried out in a procedurally fair manner, and in particular provide natural justice to any person responding to allegations. Looking at the bigger picture, however, it is equally important that before pushing the ‘formal investigation’ […]
Our blog post this week gives you a snapshot of five key, recent cases and the lessons to be learnt from them for employers. 1. Misuse of the Complaints Handling Process – Adamopoulos v Thompson Healthcare [2017] FWC 2505 In this case, three nurses colluded to bring about the termination of their Director of Nursing. […]