Tag: Workplace Investigation

Covert Recordings in Australian Workplaces: Legislation, Gaps and the Fair Work Commission’s Approach

Posted on June 11, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Covert Recordings, Employee Relations, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Performance Management, Privacy Law, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Compliance, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Policies

Can an employee secretly record a workplace conversation? The answer is more complicated than many realise. Understanding the legal framework... Continue reading

Customers, Contractors and Sexual Harassment: Eklom Puts Third-Party Workplace Risk in the Spotlight

Posted on June 8, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Industrial Relations, Psychosocial Safety, Respect at Work, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Relations

The Eklom decision is a timely reminder that workplace sexual harassment risks are not limited to employees. Customers, contractors and... Continue reading

Director’s Stop Bullying Application Given the Go-Ahead

Posted on August 5, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Worker Protections, Workplace Bullying, Workplace Investigation

The Fair Work Commission confirms that unpaid directors can be “workers” under the Fair Work Act, extending stop bullying protections... Continue reading

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