Workplace investigations that hold up when the complaint becomes a lawsuit.
An independent record of what happened, made by someone who does not work for either side.
Integra Intelligence conducts workplace investigations for employers, outside counsel and boards when a complaint needs a neutral fact-finder: harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower reports, financial misconduct, data theft and executive conduct.
Every investigation is run by a licensed private investigator and Certified Legal Investigator, planned with counsel to preserve privilege, and written up so that the findings hold if the matter reaches a courtroom or regulator.
with local partners in every U.S. state & most countries
Complaints that need more than an HR conversation.
Harassment and discrimination
Sexual harassment, hostile work environment and discrimination complaints under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA and the Washington Law Against Discrimination. We interview the complainant, the respondent and witnesses, collect messages and records, and deliver the facts needed to make credibility findings.
Retaliation and whistleblower reports
Reports made under SOX, Dodd-Frank, the False Claims Act or internal hotlines. We establish the timeline, who knew what, and whether adverse action followed a protected report.
Executive and board-level conduct
Allegations against founders, officers and directors, handled with discretion and reported to the audit committee, special committee or outside counsel that retained us.
Financial misconduct and theft
Expense fraud, kickbacks, vendor conflicts, embezzlement and misuse of company assets. We reconstruct the money trail and identify the people who moved it.
Data theft and departing employees
Trade-secret and non-compete matters: what left, when, and where it went. We coordinate with forensic vendors and interview the employees around the departure.
Workplace violence and threats
Threat assessment support, background on the subject, and documentation for protective orders or law-enforcement referral.
A process built to survive scrutiny.
Scope with counsel
We define the allegations, the witnesses, the documents and the reporting line before the first interview, and we agree in writing on how privilege will be maintained.
Collect and interview
Interviews are conducted in strategic order, with Upjohn warnings where required. Each is recorded with consent or memorialized the same day. Documents, messages and access logs are gathered and preserved.
Findings
A written report sets out the allegations, the evidence, credibility assessments and findings on each allegation by a preponderance of the evidence. We state what could not be determined and why.
Testimony
If the matter proceeds, we are available for declarations, deposition and trial testimony about the investigation and its methods.
Common questions about workplace investigations.
Why hire an outside investigator instead of using HR?
An outside investigator has no reporting relationship with the people involved and no stake in the result. Courts and agencies give more weight to findings from a neutral, and an external investigation is harder to attack as a cover-up or a foregone conclusion.
Is the investigation privileged?
It can be, when counsel retains us and directs the work. We structure engagements with counsel from the start so the client can decide later whether to assert or waive privilege.
How long does a workplace investigation take?
Most single-complaint investigations take two to six weeks from scoping to report, depending on the number of witnesses and the volume of records. Executive matters and multi-complainant cases take longer. We set the schedule at scoping and report progress weekly.
Do you investigate outside Washington?
Yes. Interviews are conducted in person or by video across the United States. Where a state requires local licensure for certain tasks, we work with licensed partners.
Will you testify?
Yes. Investigations are conducted and documented with testimony in mind.
Need a neutral investigator?
Describe the complaint in general terms. We will scope the work and quote it within two business days.
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