Episode 214 - Liam’s Law: Sexual Harassment, Investigations & Disciplinaries

We’ve spoken about many employment law cases on the HR Room Podcast over the years which have always been very popular episodes, and we’ve also spoken to our very own Liam Barton a lot over the years, who has also proven very popular.

So this month, we’re starting a new monthly series combining your two favourite things, Case Law and Liam Barton, where Liam will be joining us to discuss a high profile every month, and share his advice, guidance and key takeaways for you as employers and HR teams.

So for our first episode of Liam’s Law, we’re delighted to be joined, of course, by Liam Barton, Senior HR Consultant here at Insight HR, to discuss a tricky case regarding sexual harassment, investigations and disciplinary processes. 

 

In this episode we cover...

01:45 Overview of the Sodexo Case
05:30 Key Gaps in the Investigation Process
10:06 Importance of Fairness and Due Process
15:06 The Role of Evidence in Investigations
18:03 Training and Objectivity in Investigations
24:11 Bias and Its Impact on Investigations
27:29 The Rush to Suspend Employees
32:15 Conclusions and Practical Guidance

 

Check out the first instalment of Liam's Law over on LinkedIn, where he discussed this case!

And P.S Here is the Volker Rail case we also mentioned during this chat!

 

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