The following case studies are based on common workplace situations EWS has encountered when supporting employers across HR, employment law and industrial relations matters. While identifying details and circumstances have been generalised, the underlying risks, business impacts and workplace issues reflect real scenarios experienced by employers. By the time action was taken, the business had fewer options, less control and a significantly higher cost to resolve the issue.
Four common workplace risks that
become more expensive when action is delayed
Deferred Training
A delayed training investment became a much larger compliance, rectification and management issue.
Proactive investment: $2900
Cost after delay: $14,300
Delayed Payroll Audit
Payroll appeared to be working, while underpayments were quietly building into a much larger remediation issue.
Proactive investment: $6850
Cost after delay: $23,200
Termination Without Advice
A termination handled internally became a formal claim that was far more costly to defend.
Proactive investment: $1500
Cost after delay: $6300
Generic Employment Contracts
Contracts that seemed “good enough” left the business exposed when employment terms were challenged.