Witness Statement Form Template

This witness statement form template has 2 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our human resources documents.

Sample of our witness statement form template:

WITNESS STATEMENT FORM As anyone in business you want to offer a stimulating, creative, respectful, friendly, and fun work environment that encourages ideas, diversity of thought, hard work, uncompromising product quality, and dedication to providing good value and good service to every customer. It is important to thoroughly investigate any claim of harassment, discrimination, or violations of law or company policy. It is also important to obtain witness statements during the course of your investigation that can be used later on in a court of law if necessary. To this end, any witness statement, in order to be used in lieu of testimony, must contain a declaration under oath, pursuant to the penalty of perjury. You may also consider having the statement notarized. You should also consider consulting an attorney prior to conducting any investigation or interview. Be sure to obtain witness statements of employees while they are still under your employ. Very often, an employee will view the facts related to a claim differently once they leave your company. Make sure to place the statement in a work product protected file created in anticipation of possible litigation. The file should be marked Confidential and not be placed with the employee's personnel file. If you are ever notified of an actual claim being filed you should immediately forward the work product file to your attorneys. Make sure that the employee's understanding on the following subject areas is set forth: background with the alleged violator and/or claimant; background with any other essential witnesses; physical proximity to the alleged incidences; understanding as to claimant's concerns; awareness of facts, documents or persons related to the claimant's concerns; and additional facts not originally addressed by the claimant, including the facts, documents and persons related to the additional facts. You will find on the next page all the steps to write a good witness statement form. HOW TO WRITE A WITNESS STATEMENT FORM