ELCC HR Forum: mock investigation with Forbes Solicitors
HR Forum is designed to provide an exclusive and confidential environment to share ideas and best practice whilst spending time with fellow HR professionals.
Proudly sponsored by Forbes Solicitors, this event is delivered three times per year and features presentations and updates from prominent and respected figures from within the sector. Plus of course the Forbes team share their legal knowledge and expertise, in accordance with the theme of every event. An absolute must for HR professionals and people managers.
November 18th, 2025
Published: October 21st, 2025
9:00am - 11:30am
Agenda
Imagine sitting at the heart of a disciplinary case — where what started as a frustrated comment in a team meeting spirals into a full-scale investigation.
At first glance, it looks like a simple performance issue but as the case unfolds, things get messy — fast. There’s rising tension between the employee and their manager. Meetings become disruptive. Tasks are refused. A one-to-one feedback session ends in conflict. Some colleagues rally behind the employee, convinced they’re misunderstood. Others feel on edge, unsure when the next outburst will come.
The employee says they’re overwhelmed and unsupported. The manager insists they’ve been more than fair and now a grievance is on the horizon ...
This immersive mock disciplinary scenario pulls you into the heart of it all — where every decision matters and every detail is up for scrutiny. We’ll explore what it means to manage neurodiversity with integrity and compassion, how investigations are shaped and how procedural fairness must be maintained, even when emotions run high.
If you’re responsible for people, behaviour or culture this session will leave you thinking differently about how to handle the complex cases that no one prepares you for.