Workplace Investigations
Protect Your Organization With Legally Defensible Workplace Investigations
Cenera’s Trusted Workplace Investigation Team
Workplace Investigations are hard, and mishandled workplace investigations can lead to lawsuits, reputational damage, and cultural harm. Cenera’s team has decades of experience handling investigations with integrity, care, and professionalism. We follow a proven methodology to ensure a fair, thorough, and compliant investigation process so you can feel confident that every complaint is handled correctly.
Who do we support?
Your employees and your organization
Harassment, bullying, discrimination, violence, and retaliation all demand prompt employment investigation.
What issues require workplace investigations?
It’s important to act to protect employees and the organization. When you see or hear possible misconduct or when it is reported, you have a duty to investigate.
Why do an investigation?
Immediately after misconduct is reported, delays risk evidence loss and legal exposure.
When should you start an investigation?
Our Investigator will gather the facts, determine the merit, severity, and scope of the complaint, conduct interviews with the parties involved, review and weigh the evidence, and share their findings and recommendations. We maintain confidentiality to the greatest extent possible while preserving the reputations of the individuals involved and the company.
How does the process work?
Guiding Principles
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Our Investigators are unbiased and impartial. They have no personal stake in the outcome of the investigation and do not pre-judge the issues or parties.
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All parties involved have a chance to provide information for the Investigator’s consideration. This is an important opportunity for employees to feel heard and respected and sends a clear message that you’re committed to a safe, healthy and fair workplace.
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The Investigator makes every reasonable effort to uncover all the information needed to make a well-informed, objective decision and ensure the findings are supported.
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When workplace issues arise, taking action immediately is crucial. Investigations should be completed as quickly as reasonably possible to reduce risk and maintain a respectful workplace.
Follow-Up and Restoration
Regardless of the findings, your actions post-investigation are an opportunity to demonstrate that your organization takes responsibility for creating a safe and healthy workplace. Cenera can help develop and implement a clear and thorough follow-up plan, ensuring individuals and teams are well supported in the process of restoring relationships and the workplace itself. Timely and appropriate post-investigation action helps re-establish trust and prevents similar issues from arising in the future.
Workplace Investigations are challenging. Let us help you navigate with confidence and integrity.