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There is now a much greater onus on employers to take a trauma-informed approach to workplace investigations involving sensitive matters, an employment lawyer says.

Particularly in sexual harassment investigations, this approach helps to minimise the likelihood of causing harm, Ashurst partner-elect Tamara Lutvey tells a new HR Daily Premium webcast on managing workplace psych risks.

"One of the reasons for this is because we really want to be encouraging people to feel safe about coming forward, and creating that safe environment in which they can share their experience," she says...