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Investigation pack

Everything to investigate an allegation, a grievance or a bullying complaint fairly: terms of reference, letters, a question bank, statements, an evidence log and the report.
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For employers in England, Wales and Scotland who need to find out the facts before deciding anything. The investigation is where most cases go wrong. This pack keeps it to the point, fair to everyone, and written down, then hands over to the disciplinary or grievance pack with the same case reference. Northern Ireland isn't covered.

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On your device. What you type and the files made from it aren't sent to us or saved by us. No need to paste staff details into an AI tool.

Coming back to this later?
  1. Fill in the form as far as you've got.
  2. Download your people case log (Excel). Its name has the date and time, so you can tell which is the latest.
  3. Next time, choose Open a case from your log and pick the latest file. Everything fills back in.
We don't keep a copy, so save the file somewhere safe, such as your HR folder.

Your organisation

The case

What are you investigating?
What's being investigatedOne point at a time, each specific: what, when and where. These go word for word into the terms of reference, the letters and the report.

Who's involved

Witnesses and evidence

Witnesses to speak toAnyone who saw or heard something, or can explain a record. Add more as the investigation goes on.
Person 1
Evidence to gather (optional)Records, messages, rotas, CCTV, emails. Each goes in the evidence log.

The investigation meeting

Findings

Your finding on each pointWhen the investigation is done: on the balance of probabilities, is each point substantiated, partly or not? And why.These appear once the list they follow has something in it.
Your recommendation (optional)

What you get

  • Terms of referenceWhat to investigate, who to speak to first, the evidence to gather, the report date, and ground rules. Signed by whoever commissions it and the investigator.
  • LettersAppointing the investigator, inviting the employee, inviting each witness, asking a witness to check their statement, and telling the employee the outcome and what happens next.
  • Questions, meeting notes and statementsHow to open and close each meeting, questions for the type of case and for each allegation, a notes template, and a statement for each witness to sign.
  • Investigation reportWhat was investigated, how, the evidence, a finding on each point on the balance of probabilities, and a recommendation. No sanction: that's for the hearing.
  • Evidence log (Excel)Every statement and document, numbered, with what it shows and whether it's been shared with the employee.
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Everything you type stays on this device. The files are made here and never sent to us. A starting point to check and adapt, not legal advice. All packs are included in Full access.

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