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Banter in your workplace – easy rapport or discrimination?

Allegations at work, Conflict at work, Diversity and Inlusion, News, Opt Tips, Workplace Conflict, Workplace investigations

A perfect storm: behaviours at odds with publicly stated corporate values, immense individual distress, leadership that didn’t intervene, gravity of findings from independent investigation downplayed, resignations and enormous damage to brand, reputation and...

Handling allegations at work

Allegations at work, Conflict at work, News, Opt Tips, Workplace bullying, Workplace investigations, Workplace Mediation

BBC Newsnight’s recent report on the Palace of Westminster, a public institution that should be setting the standard for exemplary practice, serves as an ideal case study to demonstrate how not to deal with allegations at work. The approach to handling...

The cost of a flawed workplace investigation

Allegations at work, Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

“The Tribunal found that the investigation into these allegations was deeply flawed.” Robinson v Combat Stress UKEAT/0310/14/JOJ is a conduct at work case that would appear to have been undermined by “very deep flaws in the totally inadequate process...

Workplace investigations – Scope

Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

24 July 2014 Recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) cases again highlight the importance of ensuring that a reasonable investigation is carried out, to ensure that decisions affecting workers’ employment are based on consideration of sufficient information....

Preventing costly conflict at work

Allegations at work, News, Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

21 November 2013 Personnel Today recently reported Five costly employment tribunal awards and how to avoid similar claims. Citing the “ability of organisations to follow the Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures” as a common theme,...

Poorly handled concerns in the workplace

Allegations at work, Opt Tips, Workplace bullying, Workplace investigations

Carrying out workplace investigations over the past ten years I’ve regularly encountered cases where the poor handling of an earlier concern was cited in support of allegations claiming unfair treatment, these have included: The investigation into an earlier...

The importance of a fair and reasonable workplace investigation?

Allegations at work, Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

Internal investigations are now an everyday feature in the workplace. This may be in the context of anything from alleged misconduct, grievances and capability to a customer complaint and more. Many of us have experience of internal investigations, perhaps as an...

Workplace investigations in the news

Allegations at work, News, Opt Tips, Workplace bullying, Workplace investigations

Investigations continue to feature in current workplace news, reflecting the potential impact and overall importance to any organisation. A former NHS worker has been awarded £933,115 by an Employment Tribunal that found he had been subject to racial discrmination and...

The shape and purpose of internal investigations

News, Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

The latest developments in the News International phone hacking scandal again demonstrate the importance of a clear remit at the start of any internal investigation, together with a genuine commitment to establishing the facts. A letter from Harbottle and Lewis, the...

What is a reasonable workplace investigation?

News, Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

News International and the integrity of the investigations into the News of the World phone hacking allegations continue to dominate public life. Meanwhile, investigations in the workplace may not be so high profile but they do remain an important feature and, if...

Basic lessons to learn from News International when conducting internal investigations

News, Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

The current News of the World phone hacking allegations have thrown a sharp focus on the importance of credible internal investigations. The newspaper’s vast advertising revenue is under threat as major multi-national advertisers consider their positions pending...

Workplace investigations – Top Tips

Opt Tips, Workplace investigations

Opt have been very busy recently carrying out workplace investigations on a range of issues, including allegations of bullying and harassment, inappropriate behaviour and misconduct. Our work has also included ‘tidying up’ poorly handled investigations....

Banter in your workplace – easy rapport or discrimination?

Handling allegations at work

The cost of a flawed workplace investigation

Workplace investigations – Scope

Preventing costly conflict at work

The importance of a fair and reasonable workplace investigation?

Workplace investigations in the news

The shape and purpose of internal investigations

What is a reasonable workplace investigation?

Basic lessons to learn from News International when conducting internal investigations

Workplace investigations – Top Tips

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