Disciplinary Investigations
How to conduct disciplinary investigations fairly, objectively and efficiently.
Description
Workplace investigations can cover a wide variety of offences, from bad timekeeping and computer misuse to bullying and harassment, theft, violence or fraud. Investigators are responsible for looking into allegations of misconduct, gathering witness statements and other evidence. The investigator's report will then be used at any formal disciplinary hearing that follows. Combining dramatised scenarios with best-practice guidance and key legal advice, this short course provides a quick-reference step-by-step guide to conducting a disciplinary investigation in a fair, timely and objective way and producing a detailed report that supports the disciplinary process.
Features
- When an investigation might be necessary
- How to gather evidence and collect witness statements
- Whether or not to suspend an employee during the investigation
- What to include in an investigation report