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Recorded Webinar: Workplace Investigations - The Essential Do's and Don'ts

Employers generally don’t do workplace investigations that well. Why? A mixture of poor technique and confusion over limits of authority may play a part. This session looks at essential dos and don’ts in this important area. It includes: Understanding when to undertake an inves
PRESENTED BY Belinda Winter Partner - Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers , Brisbane

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About the Webinar

Employers generally don’t do workplace investigations that well. Why? A mixture of poor technique and confusion over limits of authority may play a part. This session looks at essential dos and don’ts in this important area. It includes:

  • Understanding when to undertake an investigation
  • Identifying when external or internal investigation is required
  • Application of procedural fairness to the employee
  • How to ensure remote or virtual workplace investigations are conducted fairly
  • Collecting evidence - what, where and how
  • The extent of enquiry - understanding the limits of the investigative process
  • Dealing with difficult or unreliable witnesses
  • Construction of investigation report
  • Presenting report findings to the employee
  • When can you maintain legal privilege of workplace investigation report?
  • Case study - Workplace investigations checklist

Presented By

Belinda Winter
Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers Brisbane, QLD

With degrees in both law and business (majoring in HR), Belinda bridges the gap between HR professionals and the legal requirements imposed on them, to help mitigate potential pitfalls faced in Australian businesses. Belinda specialises and provides strategic advice, support and representation to employers in employment, industrial relations, discrimination and safety law.

Belinda is a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, accredited through Mental Health First Aid Australia. Given her unique combination of expertise, Belinda is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences on the correlation between mental health and all facets of employment law including OH&S obligations, performance management and managing employees with mental health illnesses.

Belinda is also a qualified mediator, providing assistance to employers where mediation is the best course of action.

She is a sought-after speaker at conferences and a regular contributor to legal and HR publications. She facilitates bi-monthly training sessions on employment law topics, as well as client-specific workplace training, on a range of topics ranging from workplace behaviours to accessorial liability and industrial manslaughter.

Recognised as a leading expert by clients, peers and the wider market, Belinda has been listed in Best Lawyers Australia for Labour and Employment every year since 2013.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for HR professionals and lawyers practising in employment law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law . This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion. WA lawyers – From April 1 st 2021, due to the new requirements we are unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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