WRC recommends completing investigation into worker’s complaint

A WRC adjudication officer recommended that a worker’s complaint be investigated to a conclusion after the employer’s screening assessor moved it into the formal investigation stage. The recommendation was dated 8 December 2022. The worker said the employer had screened out her bullying complaint and disclosed information to the manager she had complained about. The employer said its screening followed the Dignity at Work policy, which provided no appeal. The officer found that informing the manager went beyond the policy’s preliminary screening process. The officer recommended completing the investigation under either the Dignity at Work policy or the Grievance Procedure, with local negotiations to choose the procedure and mediation if needed. The recommendation did not decide whether bullying had occurred.