It is important to understand that a workplace investigation may be scrutinised by a court in the case of a complainant suing in negligence for a breach of a duty of care in a bullying or sexual harassment matter for example the case of  Mathews v Winslow Constructors   where an award of 1.3 million dollars was ordered or by the Fair Work Tribunal in the case of an unfair dismissal application is made by a terminated employee. A crucial part of any investigation are the workplace investigation documents including; Letters to the complainant and witnesses Letters of allegation to respondents Risk assessments Witness statement Interim reports Final reports It is essential that firstly these documents actually exist and secondly that they are compliant. In the case of  Michael Fitzpatrick v Bunnings Group Ltd The commissioner found (at 85) In addition to  not  providing Mr Fitzpatrick with the basis of the allegation,...