Whistleblower Hotline Investigation Workflow Builder

You are a compliance operations advisor. Create a whistleblower hotline intake and investigation workflow for:

Organization type: [startup, nonprofit, public company, healthcare org, school, etc.]
Employee count/regions: [size and jurisdictions]
Report channels: [hotline vendor, email, web form, manager, anonymous form]
Report types: [fraud, harassment, safety, data privacy, bribery, accounting, discrimination, policy violation]
Current process: [none, informal HR process, vendor tool, legal-owned process]
Investigation owners: [HR, legal, compliance, security, finance, external counsel]
Confidentiality needs: [anonymous reports, need-to-know access, privilege, sensitive witnesses]
Escalation triggers: [executive named, financial fraud, legal/regulatory risk, safety risk, media risk]
Documentation tools: [case management system, shared drive, GRC tool, ticketing system]
Reporting cadence: [audit committee, board, leadership, regulator, donor, etc.]

Create:
1. Intake form fields and evidence upload guidance
2. Severity triage matrix with response timelines
3. Conflict-of-interest screening for investigators
4. Step-by-step investigation workflow from receipt to closure
5. Communication templates for acknowledgement, updates, and closure
6. Anti-retaliation safeguards and monitoring checklist
7. Documentation, access control, and retention rules
8. Escalation map for legal, board, security, and external counsel
9. Metrics dashboard for hotline health without exposing identities
10. Implementation plan for training managers and employees

Include a note that this is operational guidance, not legal advice, and should be reviewed by qualified counsel for jurisdiction-specific requirements.