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Investigating Concerns In The #MeToo / #TimesUp Era
In our field of work we take formal victim and witness statements to a high evidential standard for a wealth of different reasons – sometimes they relate to internal employee investigations, sometimes they are to do with road traffic collisions to name but two.
On this particular investigation we were brought in by a high profile national company who had offices in the North East and who wanted one of their employees interviewed and the legitimacy of her claims explored.
More and more in the age we live in, companies and employers need to fully embrace the weight and responsibility to their employees born from the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements – taking seriously ALL allegations of harassment and abuse of power. But more importantly doing so sensitively and, where possible, independently. Read more about Investigating Concerns In The #MeToo / #TimesUp Era …
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At Surmount Investigations we provide a comprehensive and bespoke support package to those who are suffering harassment in a multitude of different forms, which you can read more about 
Our client in Gateshead came to us at their wits end because of new neighbours next door that were of the “nightmare” variety instantly upon moving in – and only getting worse with each day.
More and more individuals around Newcastle and Tyne and Wear are coming to professional private investigation companies such as ours to help them try to evidence and deal with harassment as a civil matter in order to bring about an end to the distress it is causing in their lives.
Our Harassment Support Services for people around Newcastle, North Tyneside and the whole of the North East don’t just cover those dealing with an aggressive ex-partner or the world of dating-gone-wrong. It is completely bespoke to anyone and everyone who is being distressed by another party in a variety of different circumstances. Take our most recent case for example, which involved anti-social behaviour from a neighbour.