Handling Domestic Inquiries and Related Issues

A domestic inquiry is a part of an internal process conducted by an employer to investigate whether an employee has committed an act of misconduct.

At a domestic inquiry, if the employee is found guilty, the management will then determine what kind of punishment to be meted out.

The objective of holding a domestic inquiry is twofold. Firstly, to give the opportunity to the employer to prove the charges of misconduct against a delinquent employee before punishment is meted out and secondly to give the employee sufficient opportunity to defend himself/herself.

In other words, a domestic inquiry is an internal hearing held by an employer to ascertain whether an employee is guilty of misconduct. The purpose of a domestic inquiry is to find out the truth of the allegations made against the workman.