Workplace investigations into regulatory compliance and whistleblowing complaints are increasingly common both in the UK and globally. HR and legal teams have key roles to play in what can be business critical processes and are often entrusted to conduct workplace investigations without exposing the business to further risk.
This is not straightforward and it is important to understand the legal issues and plan the investigation from the outset. This is particularly the case where there is a need to preserve legal privilege in an investigation. Our lawyers are experienced in handling sensitive and high-profile workplace investigations, often involving industry regulators.
We work collaboratively with our clients to find the most effective course of action. With careful attention to detail we identify, and help our clients manage, potential business risks that could result from workplace investigations.
Areas of focus
Our specialist investigations, regulatory compliance and whistleblowing lawyers are experienced in the following:
- Assessing potential risk for businesses involved in whistleblowing issues.
- Supporting HR and legal teams with the conduct of workplace investigations.
- Minimising the risks arising from whistleblowing through effective investigation and management.
- Helping businesses create a strategy to handle future workplace investigations and whistleblowing complaints.