Case studies of merits review outcomes

Gain insights into the Merit Protection Commission's work with de-identified case studies of our review decisions. 

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These case studies of our decisions are for employees, managers and decision makers to understand how merits review works, our decision making processes and the diversity of the actions and decisions we review. 

Information in these case studies is intended to be a guide, and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Decision-makers must consider the individual circumstances of each case before making a decision and not rely on case studies as an expected outcome.

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38 result(s) found, displaying 21 to 38
Employee
Managers
Conduct and review practitioners
Case study

Assessing performance fairly and reasonably

Click here to read a case study about a review into a performance agreement, where the employee felt that their rating was unfair.
Employee
Employers
Conduct and review practitioners
Case study

Financial penalty too harsh

Mitigating factors meant misconduct did not warrant a serious financial penalty
Managers
Conduct and review practitioners
Case study

Biased investigator

Evidence the investigator was not impartial
Employee
Recruitment team
Case study

'Serious defects' in recruitment

The test of what is a 'serious defect' in an EL1 and EL2 recruitment process is a high standard
Employee
Employers
Managers
Conduct and review practitioners
Case study

Complaint handling

Complaint handling procedures in a bullying and harassment behaviour
Conduct and review practitioners
Case study

The bias rule

Reviewers need to independently consider the evidence