Plan a fair workplace investigation
Investigation plan, interview questions, and report structure for a workplace complaint.
The prompt
Help me plan a fair workplace investigation.
Type of complaint: [e.g. harassment, discrimination, misconduct, bullying, policy breach]
What's been reported (facts only, anonymized): [SUMMARY]
Parties and witnesses (roles only): [LIST]
Policies that apply: [PASTE OR NAME]
Jurisdiction: [COUNTRY/STATE]
Deliver:
1. Immediate steps — interim measures to protect people, preserving evidence, confidentiality.
2. An investigation plan — scope, the investigator (independence, conflicts of interest), and a timeline.
3. Interview guides for the complainant, respondent, and witnesses — open, non-leading questions.
4. How to weigh evidence and reach findings (standard of proof, credibility factors).
5. A report structure and how to communicate outcomes.
6. Anti-retaliation safeguards.
Involve HR and legal counsel; requirements vary by jurisdiction.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- SUMMARY
- LIST
- PASTE OR NAME
- COUNTRY/STATE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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