Being A Good Employer While Having An Internal Investigation Going On

It happens more often, an internal investigation conducted by an attorney in the event of a suspicion of irregularities within an organisation. Employees, also in senior positions become involved as whistleblower, witness or may even be the subject of an investigation. How does employment law affect these investigations?

Employment law and internal investigation

The Public Prosecution Service and the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service are for example more likely to use the outcomes of internal investigations for investigating (financial) crimes.

Such investigations are often conducted by attorneys who are engaged by a company. Although employment law is in principle not applicable to these attorneys - as it does not concern an employer/employee relationship - employment law does reflect on how these investigations are conducted.