Name
'JMK'
Case code
A43/2016
Date of decision
Decision reviewed
Dismissal - discipline
Charge
125(1)(j)
Decision subject
Sexual harassment/sexual misconduct
PRSB order
Decision affirmed

Application to review DISMISSAL – s.146(1)(m) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 – SEXUAL HARASSMENT – offensive comments, indecent exposure during work social function – allegations disputed, approach to weighing evidence and making findings of fact discussed – unsupported character attacks on witnesses – dismissal under s.132(1)(h) (disgraceful conduct) – use of pseudonyms to identify all witnesses, locations, identification of Applicant would identify witnesses and may discourage complaints – protected disclosure­ – public interest (community confidence, workplace free of gender hostility proportionality and reasonableness of outcomes – Applicant’s interests – dismissal was not harsh unjust or unreasonable – dismissal confirmed.

Author
Police Registration and Services Board
Publisher
Police Registration and Services Board
Date of Publication

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