Employer takes interim measures to protect the physical and psychological safety of the employees, especially the complainant: reorganizing of working hours, temporarily changing reporting structure, or putting an employee on paid leave for the duration of the investigation
Employer takes precautions to preserve the evidence (documents, video, emails, etc.)
Employer chooses in a timely matter an experienced and qualified investigator who is available and has the required skills, practical knowledge and demeanor to conduct workplace investigations
Employer and investigator create an investigation plan: scope of the investigation, obtainment of relevant documents, scheduling of employees to be interviewed