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... documents. Employee Case Form Dismissal and resignation Whether it is a disciplinary meeting, a workplace investigation, or a performance issue, a common scenario is the employer proposing termination and then offering ...

Disciplinary meetings.

Investigation inside discipline : part of a disciplinary pathway (often not outsourced).

Why you should care now: since 21 February 2026, "serious misconduct" is not just a disciplinary label.

... Human Resource consultant receiving payment for having involvement in a disciplinary meeting, although not framed "investigation", where they ask the complainant or respondent questions and report and discuss ...

The ERA noted that, aside from one unrelated disciplinary matter in 2016, the applicant had a long record of performance and promotion over 16 years.

Ms Mathieson also told him the meeting was "not disciplinary", which only added to the confusion about what process was being run and what consequences were being considered.

He added that at no point was a disciplinary process mentioned, commenced, or progressed.