What does a good Performance Improvement Plan look like?
You may need to manage an employee’s behaviour or actions that are causing concern in the workplace. One way to do this is to place the employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) that identifies specific examples of the employee’s behaviour or actions that are causing concerns in the workplace and the steps that must be taken to improve it. Before, implementing a PIP you need to ensure that this strategy is a reasonable management action for this employee and doesn’t result in an adverse action claim.
Is placing an employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) considered workplace bullying?
A poorly managed Performance Improvement Plan can be a gateway to an adverse action claim in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. It is important as an employer that you know how to properly implement a performance improvement plan, and as an employee that you understand when your rights are being infringed on.