Workplace investigations

Workplace investigations can be tricky and intimidating to manage. You have to gather evidence, do it quickly, be mindful of the things you CANNOT ask, consider the balance of evidence, AND remain unbiased during the process.

Then, conceptually, we may want to take a less confrontational approach - but, whatever we do, it must be done consistently. It seems like a lot, but Alexandra Montanaro has advice for us:

0:00 Intro
1:05 Steps in investigations
2:52 Timelines of investigations
3:47 The standard of culpability
4:25 The role of HR versus supervision
5:58 Drivers of investigation process
8:10 Comparing investigations with and without a union
9:00 Pitfalls in the investigation process
10:58 Are investigations outdated?
13:27 Where to learn more

Find me (Andrea) at www.thehrhub.ca. I'm an HR consultant as well as YouTuber and provide a wide range of consulting support.