Producing the Investigation Report

A thorough, detailed and rigorous report

Our investigation reports stand up to scrutiny either at an internal panel hearing or at an employment tribunal. A number of HR departments now use the TCM investigation report as a model internal report template.

Contents of the investigation report

1. Introduction and executive summary.
2. Details of the issue(s) investigated and clear terms of reference.
3. Details of all parties interviewed including witnesses.
4. Details of evidence collected from interviews and other means (CCTV, email, phone records etc)
5. Details of specialist advice taken such as specialist legal advice.
6. Issues of consistency/inconsistency.
7. A recommendation as to whether or not there appears to be a case to answer.
8. Clear and unambiguous findings referenced against each allegation.
9. Relevant appendices and records of interviews (indexed, cross referenced and paginated).