Tag: Workplace Investigation

Performance Pressure or Bullying? Fair Work Draws the Line in Equifax Dispute

Posted on July 1, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Mental Health, Workplace Bullying, Workplace Investigation

Fair Work clarifies when tough performance management crosses into bullying. Learn key lessons for employers and employees from Equifax’s recent... Continue reading

Elisha v Vision Australia: What It Means for Employer Liability and Mental Health Risks

Posted on June 24, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Contractual Liability, Employer Liability, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, HR, Industrial Relations, Mental Health, Psychiatric Injury, Psychological Safety, Tortious Liability, Workplace Investigation

High Court confirms employers can face damages for psychiatric harm if contractual disciplinary procedures are breached. Learn what this means... Continue reading

The Dangers of Poor Workplace Investigations in Sexual Harassment Cases

Posted on October 14, 2024 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:Employee Rights, Fair Work Commission, Sexual Harassment, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Relations

Rushed or incomplete workplace investigations can expose employers to unfair dismissal claims—even in serious cases like sexual harassment. Recent rulings... Continue reading

Managing Workplace Obligations Through Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Posted on September 23, 2024 Posted inIRIQ Articles, NewsTags:Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Mediation, Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Relations

Most employers understand that they must ensure that their workplace is safe and free of bullying and harassment. However, employers... Continue reading

A Cautionary Tale for Employers – Case Study of Pece Calovski v Opal Packaging Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 1717

Posted on July 15, 2024 Posted inIRIQ ArticlesTags:Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigation

The Fair Work Commission reinstated Mr. Calovski, an Opal Packaging employee, after finding his dismissal for misconduct lacked procedural fairness.... Continue reading