Bullying in the Workplace: Investigating Allegations with Fairness and Confidence

Episode Summary: Bullying in the workplace isn’t always unlawful, but it is always harmful. In this episode of The HR Investigations Podcast, host Natalie A. Ivey breaks down how to handle investigations into bullying allegations. From intake to interviews, evidence analysis to follow-up, you’ll learn a structured process for responding to complaints with fairness and consistency. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The difference between bullying and unlawful harassment What questions to ask during intake Best practices for interviewing complainants, respondents, and witnesses How to analyze credibility and identify behavioral patterns Recommendations HR can make after findings are complete Resources & Links: How to Conduct Internal Investigations – Book & Toolkit - Check out Natalie’s new book here https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieivey/ https://www.rpchr.com/event/internal-investigations-virtual-event-november