FOI request (FOIR-736535932)

Workplace investigations

Requested Wed 03 September 2025
Responded Wed 03 September 2025

Please provide information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about your use of external or independent investigators for workplace matters involving employees, such as grievances, disciplinaries, and bullying or harassment complaints.

Please exclude:

- Investigations into elected members

- Internal-only investigations (for example, handled by HR)

The financial year is from 1st April to 31st March.

For the financial years:

- 2022/23

- 2023/24

- 2024/25

For each individual investigation, please provide:

1. Financial year

2. Total cost paid to the investigator (£)

3. Hours charged (if known)

4. Type of investigator:

- Freelancer

- Specialist workplace practice

- Employer's organisation

- Private solicitor/law firm

- Other (please specify)

Please present the data in a row-per-case format.

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Response

Hastings Borough Council has not used any external or independent investigators for workplace investigations.