Conducting a Workplace Investigation and Writing the Investigation Report

When workplace infractions occur, especially where an organisational response is required – such as disciplinary action – the conduct of an effective and legally sound investigation is a vital component to this response.

In fact, your organisation’s defense against litigation is only as strong as your investigation and whether you are a line manager, supervisor, HR professional or business owner, you may have a role in this process.

This practical session will go through the steps involved in conducting a successful, fair and legally defensible workplace investigation.

 

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• DAY ONE | Tues. 20th
  • What circumstances warrant an investigation
    
  • Legal Consideration
    
  • Stages of an investigation
    
  • Am I the right investigator?
    
  • Principles of Natural Justice
    
  • Review of key judgments
    
  • The right to a fair investigation
    
  • The rule against bias
    
  • The difference between an investigation vs. discipline meeting
    
  • The steps involved in conducting an investigation
    
  • Managing combative and uncooperative persons of interest
    
  • Activity: Analyse the evidence

• DAY TWO | Thur. 22nd
  
  • Tense and terminology of the report
    
  • Uniformity in the report
    
  • Making recommendations: The do's and dont's
    
  • Activity: Report Writing
    
  • Evidence management and storage

 

Facilitator: Wendell Seepersad is an IR Advisor, certified mediator with the Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago, and a specialist in the fields of Industrial Relations, Conflict Management, and Collective Bargaining.

 

Dates: Tuesday, 20th & Thursday, 22nd February 2024 | Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Cost (per person): $1,400.00 plus vat (ECA Members) | $1,960.00 plus vat (Non-Members)