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Employee Relations, Grievance Handling & Investigation

Building the Skills to Handle Grievances, Resolve Conflict and Conduct Sound Investigations

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Why Choose Us

This Employee Relations, Grievance Handling & Investigation Training Course is essential for organisations aiming to manage workplace issues effectively while maintaining trust, fairness, and compliance. Strong employee relations play a critical role in organisational performance, employee engagement, and risk management. Workplace challenges such as grievances, conflict, bullying, harassment, and discrimination must be handled professionally to avoid reputational damage and legal exposure while promoting a respectful work environment.

This Grievance Handling and Investigation Training Course provides HR professionals and managers with practical frameworks and structured approaches to address sensitive employee relations matters. It focuses on best practices that ensure fairness, consistency, and defensibility in grievance procedures and workplace investigations. Participants will develop the ability to assess issues objectively, apply appropriate policies, and manage complex situations with confidence and professionalism.

Through this Workplace Investigation Training Course, delegates will also build critical skills in interviewing, evidence gathering, and report writing. The course strengthens decision-making capabilities by promoting evidence-based conclusions aligned with organisational policies and regulatory expectations, ensuring effective resolution of workplace issues.

 

Why Choose Employee Relations, Grievance Handling & Investigation
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

This AZTechTraining Course is designed to equip participants with the practical skills and knowledge required to manage workplace relationships, handle grievances effectively, and conduct structured investigations with confidence and integrity.

By the end of this Grievance Handling and Investigation Training Course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply best practices in managing Employee Relations (ER) issues
  • Evaluate conflicts of interest and ethical considerations during investigations
  • Analyse workplace conflict patterns and implement appropriate resolution strategies
  • Conduct structured and professional interviews to gather relevant evidence
  • Assess findings objectively using a balanced and logical approach
  • Produce clear, accurate, and evidence-based investigation reports
  • Understand grievance processes and apply consistent procedures
  • Strengthen decision-making aligned with organisational policies and compliance requirements

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is designed for individuals involved in managing workplace relationships, addressing grievances, and ensuring fair and consistent handling of employee-related issues.

This training course will benefit:

  • Employee and industrial relations professionals managing workplace issues
  • HR managers, business partners, and HR generalists
  • Trade union representatives involved in employee relations matters
  • Internal auditors and workplace investigators handling compliance reviews
  • Line managers and supervisors responsible for team performance and conduct
  • Compliance officers and risk management professionals
  • Team leaders managing disciplinary actions and employee concerns
Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Employee Relations, Grievance Handling & Investigation Training Course uses a highly interactive and practical learning approach to ensure maximum engagement and knowledge retention. Participants will gain hands-on experience through real-world scenarios, enabling them to confidently apply what they learn in their workplace.

The training course includes:

  • Instructor-led presentations covering key employee relations concepts
  • Interactive discussions to explore real workplace challenges
  • Practical exercises to develop investigation and conflict resolution skills
  • Case studies based on realistic grievance and disciplinary scenarios
  • Group activities to encourage collaboration and shared learning
  • Video-based learning to enhance understanding of complex situations

This structured and experiential approach ensures participants leave with practical tools, enhanced confidence, and the ability to manage employee relations issues professionally and effectively.

The Course Content

Understanding Employee Relations (ER)

  • Understanding ER and its role in organisational performance
  • The broken Psychological Contract
  • The responsibilities of managers and HR in ER
  • Common ER issues and early warning signs
  • The role of trade unions in ER

Fundamentals of Workplace Investigation & Grievance

  • Parameters of the role of internal investigator
  • Organisational policy and procedures
  • Nature and development of grievance
  • Understanding whistleblowing
  • Impartiality and Ethics

Workplace Conflict Patterns & their Impact

  • Resources for responding to conflict
  • Perceptions of conflict: Positive & Negative Conflict
  • Identifying workplace conflict patterns and their impact
  • Analysing Your Conflict Handling Behaviour (styles: TKI)
  • Resolving and Managing Conflict (workplace mediation)

Key Issues for Grievance Investigation

  • Types of Behaviour: Identifying different forms of misconduct
  • Intent vs. Impact: Recognising intentional and unintentional actions
  • Behaviour Patterns: Assessing frequency, duration, and recurrence
  • Individual vs. Group Behaviour: Understanding dynamics and influence
  • Workplace Impact: Evaluating effects on recipients, witnesses, and environment

Investigation Tools, Process & Procedure

  • Investigation process and procedure
  • Clear, precise interviewing and note-taking
  • Weighing the balance of probabilities in your analysis of evidence
  • Establishing the key elements and arriving at findings and conclusions
  • Writing your investigation report
Recognition

Certificate

  • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.
Qualifications & Endorsements

Accreditation

HRCI

The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

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