Practical insights on resolving workplace complaints and creating a positive culture at work. Please note that the information in these posts is general in nature, and you should always seek specific advice that takes into account each unique situation.
In this Worklogic webinar on-demand, Jason Clark, Melanie Roberts and Marc Dib draw on their decades of experience conducting workplace investigations into allegations of every kind of workplace misconduct in all types of settings to discuss anything you want to know about conducting a workplace investigation. Topics include: what are the most common mistakes you […]
Depending on whether you are a fan of Voltaire or Spiderman (or, of course, both!), you will no doubt be familiar with that time-honoured phrase: “With great power comes great responsibility”. But responsibility alone is now no longer enough. Every week, it seems, another media headline heralds a regulatory inquiry, legal case or shareholder push […]
“Hard on the problem, soft on the people”. It’s a well-worn leadership mantra, but does it have a place in investigations? As an investigator, one of your primary goals is to ensure that you get the best evidence you can from all participants in your investigation. Being fair and objective does not preclude compassion. What […]
For more than a decade, Worklogic has had the privilege of working with a broad range of organisations and workplaces across both the public and private sectors. As well as fact finding (workplace investigations and review of critical incidents), our work has also focused on prevention and improvement, as we work with clients to improve […]
This year, Worklogic has been busy updating our highly informative book (also now a textbook) about workplace investigations, with the third edition due to be released later this month. While working through the updates, I got thinking about what sort of changes I have seen occur in the investigations landscape during the last two to […]
In this Worklogic webinar on-demand, Worklogic Director Jodie Fox discusses the benefits of building a diverse workplace culture and the challenges to address along the way including: managing discrimination risks strategies for building a respectful, supportive and inclusive workplace addressing unconscious bias and its role in conflict and misconduct investigations. WATCH WEBINAR How to access […]
Tolerance of racist and sexist behaviour and comments in the workplace can cause serious damage to individuals, cause conflict between colleagues and impact the broader workplace culture, resulting in workplace complaints, high turnover and loss of productivity. If your organisation has a repeat ‘low-level’ offenders who fail to understand the impact of their behaviour (perhaps […]
Where an investigation has found that serious misconduct allegations are proven, the post-investigation landscape can often be filled with comments of regret and angst about what could have been prevented. Amidst all the various post-investigation follow up, next steps, and even possible fall-out, we often hear the following statements: “But we never knew” “No-one ever […]
It is not news to say that we are living in uncertain times which during which employers are forced to constantly evaluate the current and future operational needs of their businesses. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has this week confirmed that the Coronavirus pandemic has seen a substantial rise in unfair dismissal and general protections […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an Appellant in want of a good argument might attempt a specious literary reference. So was the case in the appeal decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in Hughes trading as Beesley and Hughes Lawyers v Hill [2020] FCAFC 126 (24 July 2020). The decision […]