The lawyers requested a cache of documents that underpinned the investigation – including any drafts and communications between AMP and Andrew Burns QC who was commissioned to lead the probe.
Mr Pahari was demoted from his position as the head of AMP Capital on Monday with chairman David Murray and board director John Fraser both resigning after mounting pressure from investors for accountability of the sexual harassment complaints levelled against Mr Pahari.
Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Bornstein,who is representing Ms Szlakowski,has been a persistent critic of workplace investigations into misconduct,claiming they are unregulated and companies often incentivise investigators to produce watered down reports.
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"Workplace investigators act under the radar and in the private sector are not properly regulated,"Mr Bornstein said."Regrettably,over the years I have seen many cases in which organisations have predetermined an outcome and then retain a workplace investigator to deliver it."
Human rights lawyer Julian Burnside said AMP's refusal to release the documents raised questions about the independence of the report."If they won’t release drafts or communications between the organisation and the investigator,that gives plain reason for wondering about the influence that’s been exercised,"Mr Burnside said.
The investigation into the complaint ultimately found Mr Pahari's"poor judgment"constituted a"relatively modest breach"of AMP's code of conduct.