Conducting a Valid Workplace Investigation in Your School
- The role of the investigator
- Internal vs external investigator
- When to engage an external investigator
- Complying with natural justice in investigations
- Standard of proof
- The decision maker
- When in the process to consider mandatory reporting
Presented by Caroline Rieger, Director and Principal Lawyer, Black Door Law
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal standards and procedural requirements for conducting workplace investigations in schools
- Identify when to use internal vs external investigators and how to uphold natural justice throughout the process
- Apply best practices for evidence assessment, decision-making, and mandatory reporting obligations
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 PLD hour
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Simon Kenny, Principal, Fergusson Intermediate Schoo
Presenters
Simon Kenny, Principal, Fergusson Intermediate School
Simon has been in education for over 25 years now after leaving his career in graphic design and photolithography at the age of 26. He has taught in many schools in Wellington and has been the Principal of a small contributing School (Birchville School) before winning the Principal position at Fergusson Intermediate where he has been for the past 7 years. Leading the school community through the COVID years has been a challenge, but also a huge privilege and opportunity to learn and grow. Simon’s wife is also a Principal and they have a 16 year old son who went to both of their schools as a young student before escaping to college. Simon is passionate about education and empowering all of our amazing young people. He works in a high energy environment and absolutely loves his school, his team and his community.
Caroline Rieger, Director and Principal Lawyer, Black Door Law
Caro is an employment law expert. Caro has extensive experience partnering with employers to achieve their business and people goals and is a trusted advisor to boards and executives in private and public organisations. Caro regularly assists school boards and early childhood providers and other organisations where professional disciplinary matters may arise. She has a unique understanding of the challenges faced by these organisations and the regulatory frameworks they work within. Caro is regularly appointed as an independent investigator for workplace matters and workplace cultural reviews. Caro is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH).
