At the beginning of the year, our hope for 2019 was for a year of accountability for delivering results according to our values and behavioural standards. As we look back on the year that was, it seems that – with some notable exceptions – there is still a long way to go before this is […]
Putting a stop to workplace bullying and encouraging upstander culture continues to be a focus of employers promoting a positive and professional workplace. And the Fair Work Commission continues to make use of Stop Bullying Orders to protect employees where there is a real risk of continuation of bullying behaviour. Stop bullying orders pursuant to s. […]
Anyone who has tried to garner intelligible information about what a teenage child did (much less learnt) at school on any given day will understand that it’s not always easy to obtain useful information from children, let alone obtain information that you might later wish to rely on in any way. In the context, however, […]
Ten years ago (and yes, where did that decade go!), it was noted 1 [1] in dispatches that an employer does not need to conduct a “perfect” workplace investigation. Read out of context, this statement is somewhat alarming for anyone who takes pride in the rigour of their workplace investigations. The observation does not mean, […]
Taking a systematic approach to workplace conflict management Conflict Management System Design (CMSD) enables organisations to proactively review the way conflict arises and improve how it is handled in the workplace. Consider this analogy. Rather than simply recommend paracetamol for a persistent headache, a good doctor will likely take your blood pressure, enquire about your […]
Please join us in congratulating Worklogic’s Rose Bryant-Smith on being chosen as a finalist for the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards! Rose’s selection reflects her incredible achievements as an Australian leader in resolving workplace complaints and promoting a positive culture at work. Rose is a respected voice of integrity and ethical leadership, a best-selling author on team […]
When considering principles of procedural fairness and treating individuals without bias or pre-judgement, usually the focus is on the respondent – and rightfully so. Making sure that the respondent is given a reasonable opportunity to respond to allegations against them, and to be given an opportunity to comment on any relevant evidence which contradicts their […]
Monash University has committed to implement all the recommendations of Worklogic’s review into its sexual harassment and sexual assault policies. The review was commissioned as a part of Monash University’s comprehensive response to the AHRC ‘Change the Course’ Report recommendations. “Monash University was already significantly advanced in their efforts to prevent and address sexual assault and harassment […]
As many of you know, I am a big fan of using news events to extract lessons for the local workplace. Every week, a public figure will do something unhappily noteworthy that provides for great debate! As once again we reach the end of the year, we look back to see what 2018 has offered […]
In this Investigations Insight edition, Worklogic Senior Investigator, Tom Henry explains the key lessons for employers from some recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) cases relating to an employer’s duty to provide procedural fairness to an employee before dismissing them. Natural justice and the opportunity to respond to allegations Natural justice is at the heart of ensuring a procedurally fairness […]