I have a question relating to adverse action taken against employees who have provided evidence in a workplace bullying investigation against a manager. Cant find an answer anywhere!
In this situation, the employee is not the one who made the complaint that triggered the investigation but one who may have witnessed bullying against the complainant and is requested to provide evidence for an independent investigator.
Is participating in this investigation as a witness considered as exercising a workplace right or participating in a process under workplace law?
What protection is there for employees providing evidence in a workplace bullying investigation? Is this a protected process covered by the general protections?
Specifically, is there a precedent for adverse action taken against an employee by the person/manager under investigation following that investigation (regardless of the result)? Is this just considered victimisation and another form of workplace bullying or does this constitute adverse action against general protections?
Thanks
In this situation, the employee is not the one who made the complaint that triggered the investigation but one who may have witnessed bullying against the complainant and is requested to provide evidence for an independent investigator.
Is participating in this investigation as a witness considered as exercising a workplace right or participating in a process under workplace law?
What protection is there for employees providing evidence in a workplace bullying investigation? Is this a protected process covered by the general protections?
Specifically, is there a precedent for adverse action taken against an employee by the person/manager under investigation following that investigation (regardless of the result)? Is this just considered victimisation and another form of workplace bullying or does this constitute adverse action against general protections?
Thanks