What do I do to stay safe in an investigation during a workplace investigation?
What do you do to stay safe in the interview room? This is a big and important one for investigators. First and foremost, people who are causing concerned about violence or about stalking, or any of the behaviors that would cause safety concerns should never know where you’re staying. They shouldn’t know intimate details about […]
What do I do to start an investigation during a workplace investigation?
What do I do to start the investigation? So, after you’ve received your assignment, which can happen before or after you officially get the word to move forward, you need to define the scope of your investigation. Because you’re going to point back to that if anything new comes up, or different comes up, or […]
What do I do if something is on a computer during a workplace investigation?
What do you do if you need something off a computer? If it’s just something like a PowerPoint or a chart or an email you ask for it, and the witness or accused or reporting party, whoever can often provide those things to you. But sometimes the person’s unwilling to provide it, or even they […]
What do I do if someone will not give me a straight answer during a workplace investigation?
First of all, we need to check our bias. Some languages are not as straightforward as English and not as straightforward as American English. And so, particularly if we have someone where English or the US culture is not their native culture, we need to check that they are not simply nervously communicating. Investigations are […]
Texas Law Places Personal Liability on Managers in Instances of Sexual Harassment
In the summer of 2021, Texas lawmakers passed new legislation regarding sexual harassment. This law, which is currently in effect, accomplished three primary goals: 1. The law expanded the definition of sexual harassment. The current law defines it as any act that “has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working […]
What do I do about the steps of an investigation during a workplace investigation?
What do I do if somebody connects with me after completing an investigation? So sometimes, the reporting party, in particular, will reach out to me. I do counsel my clients to circle back around with the reporting party when the investigation is done. Still, they don’t always do that well or consistently or timely, and […]
What do I do if someone will not give me a straight answer during a workplace investigation?
First of all, we need to check our bias. Some languages are not as straightforward as English and not as straightforward as American English. And so, particularly if we have someone where English or the US culture is not their native culture, we need to check that they are not simply nervously communicating. Investigations are […]
