by Shawn Larry | Feb 12, 2024 | Workplace investigations
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 investigations
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 investigations
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 investigations
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. ...
by Shawn Larry | Sep 25, 2023 | Workplace investigations
Every business owner and manager strives to have a conflict-free workplace where all employees feel included and engaged. Unfortunately, workplace disputes can happen despite your best intentions, and they can be incredibly disruptive – for both the short-term and...
by Shawn Larry | Sep 11, 2023 | Workplace investigations
In the workplace, situations including alleged discrimination, harassment, bullying or abuse, misconduct, fraud, policy breaches, and many others can arise, triggering the need for an investigation. These situations are often handled internally through informal...
