In workplace investigations, assessing the credibility of conflicting evidence can give much-needed weight to misconduct and harassment findings, but many HR professionals shy away from the job, an expert says.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employee's stop-bullying application, after finding an HR advisor and manager unreasonably refused to investigate her bullying complaints.
With workplace investigations attracting greater scrutiny from the Fair Work Commission, it's essential that HR professionals can demonstrate sound, procedurally fair processes. Will yours always stand up? In this webcast, an expert outlines expert tips for framing allegations and assessing witness credibility, and much more.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer had a valid reason to sack an employee just days before he returned from medical leave, after he repeatedly refused to hand over covert workplace recordings to assist a bullying investigation.
An employer displayed "considerable irony" in sacking an employee for workplace policy breaches while failing to follow its own investigations procedure, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer that stood down a worker facing criminal charges, then sacked him for being absent from work for too long, has been ordered to reinstate him.
An employer was right to sack an employee who secretly recorded conversations with colleagues and harassed his manager, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
In this HR Daily webinar, a workplace investigations expert will discuss the complex elements of investigations, including expert tips for framing workplace allegations, common procedural fairness failings, and more. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access or register as a casual attendee.
