Employee rights in workplace investigations

If you are told that you are under investigation in your workplace, you need to know your rights when facing a workplace investigation. An employer has a duty to investigate alleged misconduct and a duty to support you if your workplace conduct is under investigation.

Are workplace investigations serious?

If it is alleged that you have engaged in workplace misconduct, a workplace investigation will likely ensue, and the consequences can be serious.

Misconduct that often leads to a workplace investigation could involve allegations of:

• theft;
• fraud;
• bullying;
• discrimination;
• breach of workplace policy of safety procedures; or
• any matter deemed serious enough to warrant disciplinary action.