# Investigation plan builder
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Build structured investigation plans for workplace complaints and compliance matters — from intake triage through investigation design, investigator…

Build structured investigation plans for workplace complaints and compliance matters — from intake triage through investigation design, investigator assignment, interview guide generation, timeline construction, and regulatory deadline mapping. Use when a complaint has been received (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, wage and hour violation, OSHA safety complaint, code-of-conduct violation, whistleblower allegation, workplace misconduct) and a structured investigation framework is needed before or alongside formal investigation execution. Also use when an HR or compliance officer asks "how do we investigate this complaint," "who should investigate," "what questions should we ask," or "what documents do we need." Produces: investigation complexity tier (PRELIMINARY / STANDARD / COMPLEX / CRISIS); scoped investigation plan with milestone timeline; investigator assignment and conflict-of-interest analysis; tailored interview guides for complainant, respondent, and corroborating witnesses; document and evidence collection checklists; interim protective measures recommendations; complainant and respondent communication templates; regulatory deadline maps (EEOC, OSHA, NLRB, EU Whistleblowing Directive 2019/1937, UK ACAS, AU Fair Work Commission); and Glass Box audit trail. Jurisdiction-agnostic core with US/UK/AU [JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC] markers. Complements legalcode-internal-investigation for full-lifecycle execution.

This skill builds structured investigation plans for workplace complaints and compliance matters. It operates as a **pre-investigation planning tool** — designing the investigation architecture before execution begins. It is the blueprint stage; `legalcode-internal-investigation` is the execution stage. **Covers:** - Complaint intake triage and investigation complexity tier classification (PRELIMINARY / STANDARD / COMPLEX / CRISIS) - Investigator assignment with conflict-of-interest screening and independence analysis - Investigation scope charter (allegation-specific mandate, in/out scope, authorization basis) - Regulatory deadline mapping (EEOC, OSHA, NLRB, EU Whistleblowing Directive, UK ACAS, AU Fair Work Commission) - Interim protective measures assessment and proportionality analysis - Witness identification and interview sequencing (with rationale) - Ready-to-use interview guides for complainant, respondent, corroborating witnesses, and management/process witnesses - Document and evidence collection checklists by complaint type - Complaint type deep analysis (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage-hour, safety, code-of-conduct, whistleblower) - Communication protocols for complainant, respondent, and workforce - Investigation timeline with milestone tracking - Handoff package to `legalcode-internal-investigation` for execution **Does not:** - Draft the final investigation findings report (that is `legalcode-internal-investigation`) - Classify findings as SUBSTANTIATED / UNSUBSTANTIATED / INCONCLUSIVE (that is `legalcode-internal-investigation` — which handles findings classification after interviews are complete) - Cover corporate financial crime, FCPA, antitrust, or ...

## Jurisdictions

Global



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