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February 21, 2023

Trauma Informed Approach to Workplace Investigations

The use of a trauma-informed approach to workplace investigations is necessary when interviewing people that have experienced trauma. Trauma may be experienced from a range of distressing events. When conducting interviews, the Investigator must be mindful of the effects that trauma has on a person’s memory and their ability to participate in the interview process.

September 5, 2022

Workplace investigations: 5 reasons to outsource

If an allegation of bullying, sexual harassment or discrimination is made in the workplace, in most circumstances an employer will need to conduct a workplace investigation – which can be time consuming, complex and can lead to poor outcomes if they are not done right. Here are five reasons why you should outsource your workplace investigation.

Don’t let Procedural Fairness let you down!

Regardless of how clear the outcome may appear, the need for employers to follow due processes when making a decision to dismiss an employee, is paramount. Failure to do so may expose your organisation to an unfair dismissal matter. These three recent cases highlight the importance of following procedural fairness.

Mapien Conducts Workplace Investigations, Interviews, Training and Mediation by Video-Conference

At Mapien, we have altered business practices due to staff being required to work from home as a result of the effects of COVID-19 and are now offering workplace investigations, interviews, training and mediation by video-conference.