Conducting Workplace Investigations

Employment Tribunals expect employers to be able to show that they have conducted careful and fair investigations where complaints are made by or about employees. An understanding of the legal and practical requirements for handling investigations together with acquisition of key skills is increasingly important for HR professionals and many line managers.

Benefits:

  • Improve your knowledge of the legal and practical requirements relating to investigations and hearings
  • Learn the skills required to confidently and successfully manage and conduct investigations and hearings
  • Enhance business success and avoid unnecessary litigation
  • Practise key skills through participation in 'real-life' scenarios on grievance investigations and disciplinary hearings

What the training covers:

  • The Legal Background: an overview of current disciplinary, grievance and Dismissal legislation and case law
  • Disciplinary and Dismissal procedures, (DDPs): what's involved?
  • Disciplinary and grievance investigations: a comprehensive, structured approach to the investigation
  • The investigation interview: tips to ensure a thorough investigation process
  • Grievance investigation - ROLE PLAY
  • Disciplinary and grievance hearings: the final stage of the process?
  • Disciplinary hearing - ROLE PLAY
  • NEW FEATURE: Do you need an impartial, experienced investigator to conduct your investigations and hearings for you? JSB can provide you with an expert to manage all stages of the process, ensuring complete confidentiality and objectivity.

This is a sample programme. It can be tailored in content, duration and format to suit your organisation.

Call us now on +44 (0)20 8371 7011 or outline your requirements.

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Detailed Sample Programme:

In-company sample programme: Conducting Workplace Investigations (1-day programme) (35kb)

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