Fill and Sign the Internal Investigation Checklist Pro Bono Partnership Form

CHECKLIST OF QUESTIONS TO ASK POTENTIAL WITNESSES Start with general questions: What is the general workplace atmosphere like in the employee’s group?What style of communication is used by the employee? His/her supervisor? Other employees?What is the supervisor’s managerial style?How is important information provided to employees?Are there any problems in the work group? Continue with more specific questions: Have co-workers complained about inappropriate behavior in the work group?Has the employee personally noticed or been offended by inappropriate behavior? Describe any inappropriate or offensive behavior that has been witnessed.Are there calendar pictures or posters displayed which might offend someone?Have offensive jokes or comments been made about people in the group?Who made these remarks? What exactly was said? If answers don’t corroborate what the charging employee has claimed, be more exact: On at about did you notice anything in your work area that may have been disturbing to you or another employee?Did you hear a conversation involving ?Did you see anyone talking to this employee?Did you observe any particular interaction between this employee and a co-worker? Notice: After the interview, be sure to remind the employee that there will be no retaliation for his/her cooperation and invite him/her to call you if he/she thinks of anything else that could assist in the investigation. Stress the issue of confidentiality and the avoidance of the appearance of collusion.