Workplace Investigation Guides & Articles

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Ker-ching! Flawed workplace investigation costs company $1.4 million

1 October 2012

Getting dismissals and terminations wrong can be costly and time-consuming. iHR Australia’s Director of Workplace Relations, John Boardman commented, “This case once again highlights the need for consistency and procedural…

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The spy who employed me

9 July 2012

A major transport company is facing unfair dismissal action for allegedly using a private investigator to spy on staff members taking leave to recover from workplace injuries. Action was taken…

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The Dos and Don’ts of workplace investigations

18 June 2012

HR practitioners and Line Managers are more regularly being called upon to conduct investigations into complaints by staff members, corresponding with the increasing number of stress related workers compensation claims that relate…

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Workplace investigations and procedural fairness

23 April 2012

A lack of procedural fairness has been the undoing of many a workplace investigation. Inadequate evidence, lack of notice, pre-determined decisions – are just some of the elements that can…