Log in or become a subscriber

Defects in a disciplinary process "were not minor or insignificant" as an employer claimed, a commission has ruled in finding it liable for a manager's psychological injury.

The Healthshare NSW duty manager sought workers' compensation for a psychological injury that he alleged was caused by an unreasonable misconduct investigation and his subsequent dismissal.

But the employer denied liability, claiming its disciplinary process was "fair and impartial"...