A fabricated text message was pivotal in a recent unfair dismissal case in the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The case, which went to appeal, provided a number of learnings for investigators and employers.
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Digital evidence from a wide variety of online sources is commonplace in workplace investigations.
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Recent decisions by Australia’s national Fair Work Commission (FWC) and state-based Tribunals and Commissions highlight five fundamental practices that investigators need to get right to conduct effective workplace investigations. 1| It goes without saying, procedural fairness is paramount and includes: acting quickly progressing investigations promptly holding separate witness interviews presenting clearly drafted allegations
In the matter of St Marys Rugby League Club Ltd – [2024] FWC 246 (30 January 2024) The findings and observations published in a recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision offer a timely reminder for legal, HR and HSE advisors, and workplace investigators of the importance of procedural fairness and the need for common sense
