Navigating the challenges of sensitive workplace investigations: Tips and techniques

Conducting workplace investigations into sensitive issues can be incredibly challenging. Juggling duties of care to all involved in the investigation process, along with stakeholder management and potential regulator and other third party interest, exposes companies to significant financial and reputational risk. Equally, getting it right will have a positive impact on culture and on encouraging employees to speak up without fear of retaliation.

In this session, we will share our experience of managing sensitive investigations with you. We will look at topics such as stakeholder management, proportionality and fairness of the process, appropriate lines of questioning of witnesses and communication of findings.