Collective employment relations · France / Switzerland
Internal investigation: prepare a documented process
France and Switzerland require separate checks for a private employer investigating a workplace report. Define the mandate, interviews and evidence provenance before drawing conclusions. The nature of the reported conduct matters; this organiser does not prescribe one universal investigation procedure. Criminal investigations and public-employer disciplinary proceedings require their own framework. No finding of fault or sanction is produced.
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France: why preserve evidence provenance ?
It supports examination of context and reliability beyond an isolated copy.
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France: what mandate should the private employer define after a report ?
Record the reported conduct, people responsible for fact finding and limits of their role. Establish the nature of the workplace report before selecting a process; this is separate from an accused worker’s personal defence.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentée
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: what mandate should the private employer define after a report ? | Record the reported conduct, people responsible for fact finding and limits of their role. Establish the nature of the workplace report before selecting a process; this is separate from an accused worker’s personal defence. |
| France: why preserve evidence provenance ? | It supports examination of context and reliability beyond an isolated copy. |
| France: how should testimony and conclusions differ ? | Keep statements, observations and interpretation separately identifiable. |
| France: does this tool authorise covert collection ? | No. The relevant employment, evidence and data framework needs separate examination. |
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentéeCO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
France: why preserve evidence provenance ?
It supports examination of context and reliability beyond an isolated copy.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentée
France: how should testimony and conclusions differ ?
Keep statements, observations and interpretation separately identifiable.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentée
France: does this tool authorise covert collection ?
No. The relevant employment, evidence and data framework needs separate examination.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentée
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Record the reported conduct, people responsible for fact finding and limits of their role. Establish the nature of the workplace report before selecting a process; this is separate from an accused worker’s personal defence.
Switzerland: which rights context should be considered ?
Identify the employment situation, personal interests and applicable data framework.
CO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
Switzerland: how should interview records be organised ?
Connect interview context and relevant account without entering names into this tool.
CO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Mandate, interview and evidence dossier
- Mandate
- Documented scope
- Facts
- Questions to examine
- Interview
- Record to retain
- Evidence
- Identified provenance
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Switzerland: can confidentiality be promised absolutely ?
No. Define access and circulation rather than making an absolute guarantee.
CO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
Switzerland: how should an interview conflicting with a record be retained ?
Keep both versions, their dates, provenance and the point requiring clarification. Record the explanation requested and received; a discrepancy is not itself a finding of misconduct.
CO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
What other questions arise in this file?
France: why preserve evidence provenance ?
It supports examination of context and reliability beyond an isolated copy.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentéeCO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
France: does this tool authorise covert collection ?
No. The relevant employment, evidence and data framework needs separate examination.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentéeCO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
Switzerland: how should interview records be organised ?
Connect interview context and relevant account without entering names into this tool.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentéeCO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
Switzerland: how should an interview conflicting with a record be retained ?
Keep both versions, their dates, provenance and the point requiring clarification. Record the explanation requested and received; a discrepancy is not itself a finding of misconduct.
travail : art. L1152-4Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentéeCO-frLEg-frprevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travail
Which official references should you consult?
- travail : art. L1152-4legifrance.gouv.fr
- Service Public — Enquête interne : préparer une procédure documentéeservice-public.gouv.fr
- CO-frfedlex.admin.ch
- LEg-frfedlex.admin.ch
- prevenir le harcelement sexuel sur le lieu de travailebg.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026