Independent workplace investigations

Clarity when the facts matter most.

Fir Forensics helps organizations address sensitive allegations with independence, discretion, and investigative rigor—delivering findings leaders can understand and defend.

IndependentFree from internal politics and preferred outcomes.
ImpartialFair process for every participant.
DefensibleEvidence-based findings built for scrutiny.

Focused expertise

Serious matters deserve an investigator outside the organization.

When internal neutrality is difficult—or the allegations involve senior leaders, legal risk, or reputational consequences—an independent investigator can give decision-makers a clearer and more credible record.

Core services

Independent fact-finding for difficult workplace matters.

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Workplace Misconduct

Harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying, policy violations, and leadership conduct.

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Executive & Sensitive Matters

Allegations involving senior leaders, boards, public officials, or trusted insiders.

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Ethics & Compliance

Whistleblower concerns, misuse of resources, reporting integrity, and compliance allegations.

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Investigative Review

Independent review of prior investigations, process gaps, and evidentiary sufficiency.

Why Fir Forensics

Built for matters where credibility is the product.

We combine disciplined evidence review, thoughtful interviewing, procedural fairness, and clear executive-level reporting.

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01Independent judgmentWe follow the evidence—not the preferred narrative.
02Procedural fairnessParticipants are treated respectfully and heard fully.
03Defensible analysisConclusions are tied clearly to evidence and standards.
04Executive-ready reportingClear enough to act on; rigorous enough for scrutiny.

Representative engagements

How independent investigation support can be used.

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Executive conduct

Retaliation concerns following an ethics complaint

Independent review of communications, decision chronology, witness accounts, and stated business rationale.

Workplace misconduct

Conflicting accounts of harassment and leadership response

Structured interviews and evidence review designed to separate corroborated facts from assumption and hearsay.

Compliance review

Questions about reporting integrity and pressure to alter metrics

Fact-finding focused on data lineage, communications, governance expectations, and decision accountability.

A disciplined process

Structured, transparent, and proportionate to the matter.

From initial scope through final report, every step is designed to protect fairness, preserve evidence, and produce useful findings.

Explore Our Process
  1. 01Scope the allegations
  2. 02Preserve the evidence
  3. 03Interview key participants
  4. 04Analyze and corroborate
  5. 05Report clear findings

Confidential consultation

When the facts matter, begin with a discreet conversation.

Discuss Your Matter