What do I do if I am physically afraid of someone during a workplace investigation?
What do you do when you’re physically afraid of someone? A lot, I hope, because there are probably reasons that you’re so scared of this person, so hopefully, you can have a second investigator in the room. Hopefully, you can get personal protection to attend the meeting. Again, depending on the threat level, that might […]
How Can Employers Protect Themselves from Claims of Retaliation?
How Can Employers Protect Themselves from Claims of Retaliation? In a recent labor and employment case heard in federal court, a Houston jury awarded $365,000,000 in punitive damages and more than $1,000,000 in compensatory damages to a woman who accused her employer of retaliation. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant retaliated against her by terminating […]
