by Shawn Larry | Mar 25, 2024 | Workplace Investigation News
Employers throughout California continuously realize the importance of conducting prompt, thorough, unbiased, and impartial workplace investigations when employee complaints related to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation arise. When one is received, employers...
by Shawn Larry | Mar 11, 2024 | Workplace Investigation News
Investigators should consider a record retention policy for investigations, which will be useful in case of litigation, defend the integrity of the investigation, avoid spoliation claims, and maintain efficient and ethical practices that reduce costs. Although...
by Shawn Larry | Feb 12, 2024 | Workplace Investigation News
Employers often struggle to decide whether to handle employee complaints internally or look for a California-licensed external workplace investigator. On the one hand, overburdening HR teams with too many issues might lead to an inability to respond promptly to...
by Shawn Larry | Jan 15, 2024 | Workplace Investigation News
Anonymous harassment employee complaints might be submitted through various means, such as via an email or letter, the company’s ethics hotline, a reporter who prefers to remain unidentified, or even from a third party, such as a customer, vendor, contractor, former...
by Shawn Larry | Dec 18, 2023 | Workplace Investigation News
Implementing a well-established record retention policy and practice is essential for an investigator to adhere to ethical and professional responsibilities, avoid spoliation claims, and maintain efficient practices to reduce costs; this ensures compliance with...
by Shawn Larry | Nov 24, 2023 | Workplace Investigation News
California employment laws require employers to conduct a “prompt, impartial, and thorough” employee complaint investigation of allegations involving claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, or misconduct that could violate the company’s policies. ...
