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Managing Investigations

Gives practical and essential skills to be able to undertake thorough investigations.


AHR Consultants

Summary

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Study method
Onsite
Duration
1 day · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
6 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

This one day course can be held on your premises at a date and time to suit you (minimum of 5 delegates). It takes you through a real-life case from start to finish and gives you practical skills to be able to undertake thorough investigations. It will enable you to decide what the next steps are in fairly managing conduct and capability challenges as well as potentially fair and legally compliant dismissals.

CPD

6 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Resources

  • Training Brochure -

Description

Prior to addressing conduct and capability issues with employees, it is essential that you have undertaken a thorough and robust investigation into the matters of concern.

You cannot present a case to an employee without first having explored all the circumstances surrounding the alleged misconduct/poor performance for them to be able to respond to the company’s position.

This course takes you through a real-life case from start to finish and gives you practical skills to be able to undertake thorough investigations. It will enable you to decide what the next steps are in fairly managing conduct and capability challenges as well as potentially fair and legally compliant dismissals.

Learning outcomes

  • Be able to recognise when you need to undertake investigations in the workplace
  • Understand how to scope out an investigation and know what constitutes as evidence
  • Be able to interview witnesses
  • Understand when to invoke paid suspension of employees subject to investigation
  • Know how to approach anonymous evidence
  • Be able to present your findings in an appropriate format

Course content

  • Principles of fair and thorough investigations
  • To suspend or not to suspend?
  • Selecting the investigator, and their essential skills
  • Evidence, timescales, witnesses and the question of anonymity

Who is this course for?

  • First line managers and team leaders
  • Newly appointed people managers
  • Experienced managers in need of a refresher
  • Company investigators, H&S representatives, and anyone who may undertake investigations at work
  • Grievance and appeal chairpersons
  • Anyone who has attended our Managing Grievances or Capability Management training

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