Workplace investigations are high-stakes. When handled poorly, they expose organizations to legal risk, erode trust, and damage culture. When handled well, they reinforce accountability, fairness, and professionalism.
The Workplace Investigations Toolkit by Taryn M Consulting was created to help HR professionals, managers, and organizational leaders confidently navigate investigations with structure, consistency, and care.
This digital toolkit provides a clear, defensible framework for managing workplace investigations from intake to resolution, without guesswork or scrambling for templates mid-process. Whether you’re addressing harassment, discrimination, policy violations, or employee misconduct, this resource gives you the tools to respond promptly, document thoroughly, and make evidence-based decisions.
Workplace Investigations Toolkit
This toolkit includes ready-to-use templates, checklists, and guides to support every phase of an investigation, including:
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A defensible investigation process overview outlining best-practice steps from intake to closure
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A Defensible Investigation Checklist to ensure neutrality, consistency, and compliance
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A Complaint Intake Form to capture concerns clearly and objectively
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A comprehensive Investigation Planning Template to define scope, witnesses, evidence, and timelines
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An Investigation & Protection Protocol Timeline with recommended response timeframes
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Guidance on confidentiality, evidence preservation, and anti-retaliation protections
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Investigator note forms to document interviews and observations factually
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A structured Investigation Findings Report Outline to support clear, defensible conclusions
Each resource is designed to be used individually or together as part of a complete investigation framework, and can be adapted to align with your organization’s policies and procedures
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This toolkit is ideal for:
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HR professionals and People Operations leaders
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Managers and supervisors responsible for handling complaints
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Compliance and employee relations professionals
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Small businesses without in-house legal or investigation support
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Organizations looking to standardize and strengthen their investigation process
Whether you’re newer to workplace investigations or looking to refine and formalize your approach, this toolkit helps make investigations more consistent, more confident, and more defensible.
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