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.
In separate s-xual harassment cases, derogatory and hostile comments towards a female colleague warranted an employee's dismissal but the employer's procedural flaws made it unfair; and another employer has defended sacking a worker for sending explicit images to his manager.
Some key themes have emerged in unfair dismissal rulings from the past 12 months. Watch this webcast to understand developments in how the Fair Work Commission handles this area.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
