Employment Investigations

Failure to treat employees fairly and to carry out reasonable investigations may result in claims for wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal or discrimination. This course gives HR professionals a comprehensive understanding of how to carry out internal investigations in relation to both grievance and disciplinary processes, so that they are compliant with the legislation and achieve best practice in accordance with the Acas Code. The training also ensures that evidence collected during an internal investigation will be admissible and reliable if it is needed in a civil court. 

Key Learning Points 

• Understand the main contractual and statutory claims that an employee can make 
• Interpret the relevant express and implied terms and consider gross and serious misconduct  
• How to conduct a reasonable and adequate investigation to avoid a successful unfair dismissal claim  
• Consider and evaluate discrimination claims 
• Plan and carry out an investigation in accordance with the Acas Code