workplace investigations
Workplace Investigations Firm in the UK
Structured workplace investigations carried out by someone external to your internal reporting lines, helping you gather the facts fairly before deciding next steps.
The employer challenge
Where workplace investigations helps
Internal investigations can be difficult to run impartially when the people involved know each other, and a poorly run process can undermine the outcome regardless of the facts.
Business outcomes
A structured, well-documented investigation
A fairer process, supported by someone outside your internal reporting lines
A clearer evidential basis for any subsequent decision
What the service includes
- Investigation planning and scoping, including terms of reference
- Interviews and evidence gathering, conducted outside your internal reporting lines
- A clear, factual written investigation report
Not included in this service
- A guarantee of complete confidentiality: information may need to be shared as part of a fair process, and this is explained at the outset
- A guarantee of legal privilege over the investigation or its findings
- The disciplinary or other management decision: this remains the employer's
- Any criminal investigation or law-enforcement authority
- A guarantee of a particular finding or outcome
Who we support
Employers who need a structured investigation into a workplace concern, carried out by someone outside their internal reporting lines.
Our delivery approach
Clear steps, from first conversation to delivery
- 01
Agree the scope and terms of reference
- 02
Conduct interviews and gather evidence in a structured, consistent way
- 03
Produce a clear, factual investigation report
- 04
Hand findings back for your decision-making process
Engagement options
Choose the way you want to work together
Full investigation support
Discuss this optionInvestigation support alongside internal HR
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Related expertise
An investigation is fact-finding (establishing what happened in relation to a specific concern), distinct from Workplace Mediation & Conflict Resolution, which is a facilitated conversation aimed at resolving a relationship rather than establishing facts. The two are sometimes used in sequence, but serve different purposes.
Relevant sectors
UK-wide coverage
Workplace Investigations is available to employers across the UK, delivered remotely and, where useful, on-site.
View all UK locations Apex HR supportsFrequently asked questions
What clients usually ask
No. An investigation establishes the facts. Any disciplinary or other decision remains the employer's, informed by the findings and appropriate advice.
Information is handled sensitively and only shared with those who genuinely need it, but complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed: a fair process may require sharing relevant information with the people involved, and this is explained before the investigation begins.
Not automatically. Legal privilege depends on how and by whom an investigation is commissioned, and should be confirmed with a qualified employment lawyer if this matters for a specific situation.
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The investigator's role is to establish the facts fairly and consistently. Any subsequent decision remains yours, informed by the findings and appropriate advice.