Workplace Investigations
How it Works
When the employment relationship starts to run into difficulties, being able to pick up the phone and talk it through with an independent, external HR professional can be worth peace of mind.
ACAS recommends that there are three investigative roles in any grievance or disciplinary.
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An Investigator - whose job is to establish the facts of the grievance or disciplinary.
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A Decision Officer - whose job it is to decide the outcome of the investigation.
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An Appeals Officer - who is kept out of the investigations process, just in case an Appeal is launched.
None of these roles should be taken by people that are involved in the grievance or disciplinary process so that they can remain objective.
For larger organisations, this may be easier than for smaller ones.
Trying to keep objectivity and impartiality can be difficult. Which is why Appleton HR Limited can help provide fully trained investigators or HR Consultants to fill any of these roles for you.
Investigations can be time consuming, and there are strict guidelines involved. If at any stage, process is not followed, Employment Tribunals can award an uplift of 25% to the claimant. Is this a risk you want to take?
It can also mean that key members of staff are taken away from their business as usual for days, if not weeks, wrapped up in HR process as they establish the facts of the individual case.
What it Costs
Appleton HR Limited provides qualified HR Consultants for workplace investigations, so you can rest assured that the process is being handled within the law, and to ACAS Code of Practice standards.
We charge by the day for this type of work, as it can be difficult to predict, and we want to be as fair to you as possible. Please contact us to discuss prices, and how we can work with you.
We will need access to witnesses and company information, and so some travel to sites will be required. We will detail out our costs so that there are no surprises.