New guidance for employers on handling workplace investigations

New guidance from the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) to help employers and HR practitioners conduct fair and reasonable workplace investigations.

Handling workplace investigations can be complex, and getting them wrong can carry serious risks. The LRA has published new guidance on conducting effective employment investigations that meet legal and best practice standards.

New conducting employment investigations guidance

The LRA's new guidance, entitled Conducting Employment Investigations, provides employers, managers, and HR practitioners with a clear, structured approach to fact-finding that is fair, reasonable, and proportionate. Grounded in the PEACE (Plan and Prepare, Engage and Explain, Account, Close, Evaluate) Model and informed by recent case law, the new guidance offers practical advice on:

• planning and conducting investigations
• investigative interviewing
• remote investigations
• reasonable adjustments
• producing clear, defensible investigation reports

Who is this guidance for?

Whether you're an HR professional, manager, or small employer, this guidance will help you conduct investigations with confidence and consistency.

Read the LRA's new guidance on Conducting Employment Investigations.

First published 26 January 2026