Workforce Governance & Independent Review

Workforce governance connects the decisions made by boards and executives to the responsibilities, evidence and controls operating within the organisation. We help clarify who is accountable, what needs to be reported and which matters require closer scrutiny.

Boards and executive teams are expected to understand and oversee the organisation's compliance with its employer obligations, including its pay, work health and safety and industrial obligations.

We conduct independent assessments of workforce practices and controls, outside the business line responsible for them. Each review sets out the evidence examined, the findings and the recommended actions, with an accountable owner for each action.

We also design and prepare regular workforce risk and compliance reporting for boards and committees, so that directors receive consistent information on the organisation's position over time.

• The board requires an independent assessment of workforce risk
• An incident or failure requires review independent of the responsible business line
• The organisation needs regular reporting on compliance with its employer obligations

• Independent reviews of workforce practices and controls
• Assurance over pay governance
• Workforce risk and compliance reporting for boards and committees

• A review report with findings and recommendations
• A board or committee paper
• An ongoing reporting framework

Reporting needs to distinguish a stated control from evidence that it operates in practice. We help boards and executives examine workforce risks, the information behind an assurance and the responsibilities for addressing gaps.

Independent review provides scrutiny outside the business line responsible for the matter. The scope identifies the question to be answered, the evidence available and the limits of the assessment. Findings and recommendations remain connected to accountable actions; a review is not certification or a guarantee that every risk has been identified.