Workplace Investigations And Fair Procedures

Workplace investigations have been cast into the spotlight in the last 12 months.  The High Court decision in May 2017 in the case of Lyons v Longford & Westmeath Education and Training Board was the subject of much controversy as it appeared to significantly widen the extent of fair procedures that an employee is entitled to during an internal workplace investigation.  The #MeToo movement gave rise to a global conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace and elsewhere and employers across the globe have seen a sharp rise in the number of sexual harassment allegations and investigations.  As a result, employers are now revisiting their anti-bullying and harassment policies to ensure they are in compliance with law.