Workplace Investigation Guides & Articles
Investigation Report Key Statistics: Edition 1
iHR Australia conduct independent investigations for a wide range of organisations. Through this work, we have compiled a collection of statistics to track trends in the workplace. These key statistics…
When to mediate and when to investigate?
When to mediate and when to investigate? When a dispute occurs in your workplace, it can be challenging to know when to undertake a mediation or if an investigation is…
Do Companies Fully Understand the Importance of Procedural Fairness?
A “fair go all round” is a term often heard in Australian industrial practice. It’s a term that refers to an expectation of mutual trust and confidence between employer and…
When does a matter require a workplace investigation?
In iHR Australia’s recent poll, we asked subscribers for their opinion on a matter of both harassment, confidentiality and whether it should proceed to a workplace investigation. Respondents were presented…
Investigating Allegations of Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement highlighted how widespread the problem of sexual harassment is and gave women the courage to speak up, even when the alleged perpetrator was someone of considerable power.…
Why organisations should consider an independent workplace investigator
Last September, iHR Australia Managing Director Stephen Bell highlighted that through training in the area of Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment, managers must know that a direct line supervisor cannot conduct…
Confidentiality the key during investigations
iHR Australia’s Workplace Investigation experts have identified that confidentiality is the most critical team-based risk during the period an investigation is conducted. As a key requirement of an investigation, confidentiality…
The clash between old attitudes and new expectations
Read more about our Custodians of Culture: Anti-Discrimination and Bullying Training for Managers or enquire about the eLearning Program “Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying for Employees”. Enquire Now View Demo
Addressing Inappropriate Behaviour
iHR Australia Workplace Investigations help identify the number one management skill for 2019 iHR Australia investigations have consistently revealed three problematic styles of leadership that contribute to a higher risk…
Management as a ‘Profession Mindset’ a Key to Risk Management
Bullying and harassment investigations often reveal a combination of low leadership and management skill, high technical expertise and little effort by employers to recognise ‘management’ as a profession. Here is…
Workplace Bullying Investigations Highlight Need For Trilogy of Training for Managers
From experience conducting hundreds of workplace investigations iHR Australia’s Director Workplace Relations John Boardman contends that parties to a workplace investigation are often suffering mental ill health or are mentally fragile prior…
