7 Tips For Effective, Internal Workplace Investigations

Well-executed investigations can protect the entity involved as well as the individuals affected by its results, writes Joycelyn Stevenson, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson.

As an investigator who works with corporate organizations of all sizes, boards and educational institutions, I am often asked why training on effective investigations is necessary.

The short answer is that a good, thorough investigation offers protections to the entity involved as well as the individuals impacted by its results. However, to reap the benefit of those protections, there are necessary steps to ensure impartiality, promptness and thoroughness.

Below are a few key steps to conducting an effective internal investigation in the workplace.