Investigation
WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
Managing Neutrality and Impartiality
Workplace Investigations
There is a legal and constitutional obligation on employers to provide investigation that follows fair procedures and adheres to the principles of natural justice.
Workplace Investigations
A workplace investigation is an independent and impartial exploration into a concern or complaint in the workplace. The purpose of an investigation is to enable an organisation establish the facts of an issue before taking appropriate action. Typically investigations are associated with disciplinary matters where it is alleged an employee has committed some wrongdoing, or breached a policy or procedure in the workplace that might lead to a disciplinary sanction.
There is a legal and constitutional obligation on employers to provide investigation that follows fair procedures and adheres to the principles of natural justice. Our Investigators adhere to these requirements to ensure we provide a reliable process with clear and objective findings that can be relied upon.
Is an investigation necessary?
In most cases an investigation will only be needed for minor breaches, or to correct an issue before it becomes more problematic. Once an organisation follows its procedures and conducts the investigation fairly it can rely on the findings with confidence.
However when an organisation is considering a serious breach or alleged wrongdoing that may lead to a more severe sanction (such as a demotion, suspension or dismissal); or where the findings may be the subject of an appeal to a tribunal, adjudicator hearing, the courts, or a judicial review it is important to ensure the investigator(s) are experienced and strictly apply a fair process.
Under such circumstances your organisation will need to be particularly careful to apply best practice. It may also be difficult to identify a person within your organisation who is impartial, is sufficiently skilled, or indeed who has the time to conduct a thorough investigation.
OUR LEAD INVESTIGATOR
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Our lead Investigator Gerry Rooney has successfully completed a QQI Level 8 Special Award in Workplace Adjudication, and has been appointed to the Workplace Relations Commission as an external Adjudicator. This is testimony to the quality and professional service we offer for this important and sensitive process.
Should you wish to discuss any particular aspect of the process then please do not hesitate to contact Acrux Consulting Ltd.
PROVEN APPROACH
Our approach to conducting investigations is to establish terms of reference for the investigation and to proceed in accordance with your organisation’s policy and procedure, provided they meet the legal requirements. We manage all aspects of the investigation including report writing and printing, and minimise the requirement for your staff to have to be diverted from their own busy schedules. Indeed engaging with an external investigator, particularly for more serious issues, ensures impartiality and credibility to the process.
EXPERIENCED INVESTIGATORS
At Acrux Consulting we can provide an investigator from our team of highly experienced and skilled investigators. Our investigators who have successfully completed over 600 investigations in recent years have a reputation of conducting investigations with integrity, fairness, impartiality and respect.
If you are a Public Sector Body and part of the Investigation Framework you can avail of our investigation services at discounted rates.
Contact our office for further details.
We Stand By Our Record
We are confident we can work with you and find the right solution and deliver it in a professional, confidential and thorough way.
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Conducting workplace investigations which are independent and impartial
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