In this guide — jump to a section Understanding the Public Interest Disclosure Framework What Qualifies as a Public Interest Disclosure? Step 1: Immediate Risk Assessment Step 2: Preserving Confidentiality Step 3: Determining Investigation Independence Step 4: Establishing Clear Terms of Reference Step 5: Procedural Fairness Step 6: Evidence Gathering Step 7: Findings and Reporting […]
Tag Archives: Workplace Harrassment
In this guide — jump to a section When Melbourne Employers Must Conduct a Workplace Investigation WorkSafe Victoria Expectations for Workplace Investigations Independent Workplace Investigations in Melbourne Frequently Asked Questions: Workplace Investigations in Melbourne Preparing to appoint a workplace investigator in Melbourne Further guidance for HR Employers operating in Melbourne and across Victoria are governed […]
In this guide — jump to a section WHS Workplace Investigations in Australia: Why This Matters Now What Is a WHS Workplace Investigation? Legal Duties Under Australian WHS Laws When Is a WHS Workplace Investigation Required? Officer Due Diligence and Personal Liability Regulator Expectations for WHS Investigations Why Independent WHS Investigations Are Often Necessary WHS […]
In this guide — jump to a section Defining Workplace Conflict Understanding Workplace Bullying Workplace Bullying vs Conflict: The Key Differences Why It Matters for Organisations How Synergy Workplace Investigations Can Help Final Thoughts Workplace Bullying vs Conflict: Key Differences Explained | Synergy Workplace Investigations When tensions arise at work, it can be difficult to […]
In this guide — jump to a section Key Changes in the 2023 Sexual Harassment Legislation Why Independent Sexual Harassment Investigations Matter How Synergy Workplace Investigations Can Help Why Choose Synergy for Sexual Harassment Investigations? New Sexual Harassment Laws in Australia 2023: How Synergy Workplace Investigations Can Help In Australia, workplace safety and respect have […]
In this guide — jump to a section Why engage an independent and impartial workplace investigations specialist to investigate code of conduct complaints such as bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination and serious misconduct? Independent Workplace Investigations How we manage your workplace investigations Why Go External? Why engage an independent and impartial workplace investigations specialist to investigate […]
In this guide — jump to a section Once you have received an allegation or a formal letter of complaint from an employee, the question is then what do I do next? Here’s where we help you every step of the way. STEP ONE – INITIAL BRIEFING STEP TWO – DOCUMENT & FILE SETUP STEP […]
In this guide — jump to a section Scenario 1 – Failure to Act Quickly Scenario 2 – The Half-Hearted Investigation MANAGING CHANGE Constructive Dismissal What is it? And how does it become relevant in relation to handling workplace complaints? One of your employees has just resigned and now they’re accusing you of unfair dismissal! […]








