Workplace Culture: Handling Investigations // Employment & Incentives

Episode 5: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace

In many workplaces, video calls have become the main method of communication but how well are these suited to handling sensitive employee relations issues? We will look at the practical difficulties employers face when investigating complaints and carrying our disciplinary procedures remotely and will consider how to handle issues such as investigating in a timely way, the right to be accompanied and covert recording of meetings. We will also address whether the remote disciplinary hearing is here to stay.