Resource Hub
Practical guides, expert articles, webinars, and policy templates for HR professionals and employers. Become a member for instant access.
Investigations
Filters
- All Topics
- 10to3
- Book a Call with Us
- Client Templates & Policies
- Client Training Materials
- Covid-19
- Dignity & Respect
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Relations
- Employment Law
- Employment Tribunals
- Industrial Relations
- Investigations
- Management Training
- Mental Health
- Neurodiversity
- New Ways of Working
- News
- Policies & Procedures
- Redundancy
- Sexual Harassment
- Video Advice
- Webinars

The Do’s and Don’ts of The Grievance Process
As employment law advisers, we are frequently asked about grievances and issues surrounding the grievance process, which put us to thinking:…
Read more
A 3-Part Technique for Planning an Investigation | Vista Webinar
Our 2025 webinar schedule continues on 20th February, with A 3-Part Technique for Planning an Investigation In this session hosted by…
Read more
Webinar | Upward Bullying: How to Tease Out the Issues and Map a Pathway to Resolution
Remote work has given new life to upward bullying tactics like ghosting meetings, missed deadlines, and rumour-spreading.
Read more
What if Employees Don’t Feel Safe at Work and Refuse to Attend?
Sometimes, unforeseen events such as pandemics or periods of public disorder create risks that employees perceive as threats to their well-being.…
Read more
Discrimination Arising from Disability – Pilkington UK Ltd v Jones
Pilkington UK Ltd v Jones has just made its way through the employment appeal tribunal and is an interesting case that…
Read more
InView Case: Legal Privilege – Oct 22
Our team look at the case of University of Dundee v Chakraborty, which highlights the importance of getting investigations right first…
Read more
Download: How to Open and Close an Investigation
A practical and easy to understand guide to opening and closing an investigation meeting successfully.
Read more
How this game-changing technique will change the way your managers run workplace investigations forever
Have you heard of our 3-part technique for planning workplace investigations? We designed it when we discovered that managers were consistently…
Read more
Podcast: How to Run an Investigation
Vista’s Head of Learning, Vicky Roberts joined the HR Uprising team to discuss how to run an investigation. Before diving straight…
Read more
The Question Sandwich: A Practical Technique to use in a HR Investigation
When chairing a HR investigation, there are three main issues we come across: Managers aren’t completely clear about what they are…
Read more![Investigation Report Template [Interactive!]](https://www.vista-employer.co.uk/app/uploads/2021/07/blended-learning-640x360.jpg)
Investigation Report Template [Interactive!]
This interactive investigation report template is popular in our investigations training as it gives managers a structure to work towards as…
Read more
How to Write an Investigation Report: Tips for your Managers
A good investigation report is one that is impartial, based on facts and stays true to evidence. Now, all organisations do…
Read more
Planning an Investigation: A Confidence Boosting Technique for your Managers
There are two reasons why planning an investigation before diving into questioning is important: The investigation forms the basis of a…
Read more
Unfair Dismissal & The Role of an Investigator
This month we are looking at the tribunal case of Uddin v London Borough of Ealing. This case was heard by…
Read more
How to Write a Better Grievance Outcome Letter
The first rule of the grievance outcome letter: provide reasons for any findings, backed up by evidence. It is a common…
Read more
How to Conduct a First-Rate Grievance Investigation
So, we know the importance of establishing the nature of the grievance and ensuring all of the issues are addressed. One…
Read more
Questioning Techniques to Use During Workplace Investigations: Tips (and a sandwich) for your Managers
When we’re supporting our clients with a workplace investigation, we find that there are three things most managers struggle with: •…
Read more
A Good Pub Conversation – The Art of Effective HR Investigations
The HR investigation process can appear tricky and complex for employers. We could write plenty about deciding what action needs to…
Read more