Workplace Investigations

What is a Workplace Investigation?
A workplace investigation is an independent, impartial investigation with procedural fairness, without any bias to locate evidence and making findings of fact of allegations in a workplace.

Types of workplace investigations could include:

Bullying

Any unreasonable repeated behaviour towards a worker or a group of workers which creates a risk to health and safety. This could include allegations of  unreasonable criticism of a worker or an exclusion from workplace discussions or events. Even belittling someone’s work may be bullying. 

Discrimination

It is illegal to discriminate and the workplace is no different. If a person is treated less favourably based on their gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability could be an unlawful ground of discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Any unwanted or unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature causing someone to feel humiliated, intimidated or offended is a form of sexual harassment.

Workplace Safety

If an employee has a serious accident or near miss or an employee suffers an injury due to one of these violations, would constitute a workplace safety investigation.

 

 

Criminal Matters

Any matters committed in the workplace either by the employee or employer could be a matter for a workplace investigation. Matters may include theft, fraud, embezzlement and physical violence.

Company policy violations

Matters in the workplace that breach company policy violations repeatedly and/or  of a serious offence, constitute a workplace investigation

Please note: Regional Queensland Investigations Pty Ltd provides its services to employers only. If an employee or an Individuals needs to lodge a workplace matter – you should contact the Fair Work Commission on 1300 799 675 or by the details on found in this link.