workplace investigations

Workplace investigations – Scope

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....

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...

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....

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Workplace investigations can be time consuming and distracting from normal business. Employers can find the process daunting or may believe an investigation is unnecessary in the particular circumstances. However, if an investigation is not carried out or handled...

Workplace investigations – Scope

The importance of a fair and reasonable workplace investigation?

Workplace investigations in the news

What is a reasonable workplace investigation?

Basic lessons to learn from News International when conducting internal investigations

Workplace investigations – Top Tips

Workplace investigations

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