Poor Performance vs Poor Conduct
Australian employment law differentiates between poor performance and poor conduct. Poor performance is a failure to complete work, tasks or duties to the required standard. Poor conduct is misconduct in the workplace such as consistently being late to work, acting inappropriately among other staff or other forms of misconduct. Dealing with minor poor performance Minor issues of […]
Preparing For Workplace Investigations – What You Need To Know
While preparing for workplace investigations, you should be aware that there may be a process to comply with in relation to your type of business. Milam v University of Melbourne – a workplace investigations case study The recent decision in Milam v University of Melbourne [2019] FCA 171 (19 February 2019) to grant an injunction […]
What Do I Do About An Unfair Written Warning At Work?
Disputes and misconduct in a workplace can be very distressing and present particular challenges. Do you feel you have received an unfair written warning at work? Do you know what your rights are? It is important that you are aware of the complaint and that you are being investigated. Your employer should provide you with […]