White Paper - Introducing a Charter of Rights for Employees Being Investigated

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Author

Bruce Turner AM
CRMA, CGAP, CISA, CFE, PFIIA, FFin, FFA, FIPA, FIML, MAICD, JP

Date

2023

Topics Explored

Internal Audit, Fraud and Corruption, Ethics and Culture

Format

White Paper

Extract/Description

Investigation of allegations of fraud or wrongdoing can have long-term detrimental impacts on an organisation and innocent employees if the process is not consistently handled in a well-defined, fair, equitable and effective manner. The availability of a Charter of Rights can minimise the risk of lost productivity through employee disengagement and demotivation when there is no basis to allegations. It can also help to preserve the mental wellbeing of innocent employees.

Key Points

1. A Charter of Rights for employees accused of wrongdoing can benefit employees and workplaces.

2. A five-step process for developing a Charter of Rights is outlined.

Relevant Industries

All

Level of Assumed Knowledge

Expert