With increasing public scrutiny over the workplace, companies
are now more than ever focused on improving the culture within
their organizations.
Watch partner and pensions and employment expert Lisa Talbot
talk about the importance of internal investigations.
Every company has its own workplace culture: the character or
personality of its organization. Although every workplace culture
is unique, certain characteristics of a good environment are
universal. An organization which emphasizes the importance of
ethical behaviour is vital to developing a positive workplace
culture. How is this achieved in practice?
In our experience, conducting timely and thorough internal
investigations into allegations of ethical misconduct is critical
to fostering a good ethical workplace. Employees who do not believe
their concerns will be investigated in good faith will not report
misconduct internally. This, in turn, prevents companies from
identifying and
