Organisational justice in workplace investigations - with Mark Layson

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of organisational justice on mental health outcomes in workplace investigations with Rev. Dr. Mark Layson.

In this episode hosts Jason and Joelle chat with Rev. Dr. Mark Layson, Director, Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network at Charles Sturt University. They discuss a recent Industrial Relations Commission hearing involving an internal investigation into conduct, a Safe Work investigation into the investigation process, and improvement notices targeting the systems of work relating to the management of conduct and performance. They talk about conduct investigations as a psychosocial hazard, and how the presence or absence of organisational justice can significantly impact mental health outcomes for people under investigation. https://www.routledge.com/Unexpected-Poison-Betrayal-and-Moral-Injury-in-Your-Workplace/Layson/p/book/9781032803067

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Joelle

Guest: Rev. Dr. Mark Layson

Topics covered

• organisational justice
• workplace investigations
• psychosocial hazards
• mental health
• conduct management

Keywords

• organisational justice
• workplace investigations
• psychosocial hazards
• mental health
• conduct management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charles Sturt University, Industrial Relations Commission, Safe Work

Books & works: Unexpected Poison, Betrayal and Moral Injury in Your Workplace

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