What do you do if you make an investigative exception? As investigators, the way that we can best avoid liability is by having consistent practices. And so, when we deviate from our consistent practice, we need to document why we did that. In all likelihood, any attention our deviation receives
How do you use investigative counts to help with your investigation? Investigative counts are simply counts of opinions of people that you’ve interviewed. So, if the accusation is that Tom is mean to men, and I talked to 10 people, I’m going to ask all 10 people, including Tom, if
What do you do if your investigation is very delayed? You explain it. We always have a duty to create a prompt investigation. Here in Texas now, since 2021, we have a duty to do an “immediate” investigation. Point is, it should be done as soon as possible, but sometimes
In the last 20 years, technology has rapidly changed our world in so many ways. Media, education, and healthcare have felt its impact. Let’s consider that today cellphones supersede people in number. According to the World Economic Forum, the early 2000s saw cellphone ownership at 740 million worldwide. Today there
Increasing your nonprofit’s sphere of influence is the goal of any nonprofit leader. It’s all in the timing and the skill. Too many nonprofit leaders begin scaling up before evaluating whether their organization is ready to take the leap. The results are often disastrous, and at the very least, the
Texas business owners may have remote employees from every part of the United States. If an employee signs a non-compete agreement, then later feels it is invalid based on state law, they may find themselves in litigation with their employer. Noncompete laws vary from state to state. Some states are
November 5, 2021 Today Treaty Oak ELG is rolling out the firm’s Land Acknowledgement Statement: We give special thanks to the Jumanos, Tonkawa, Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Wichita, and Comanche people and all Indigenous Peoples and communities whose land now supports our office building. We give thanks to them and express
4 Reasons to Consider Sexual Harassment Prevention Training From VHS tapes to interactive computer modules, sexual harassment training has been presented in a number of ways. Yet, workplace harassment remains a problem for many HR managers and businesses. Movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp also bring greater attention to this persistent
New 2021 Survey Finds Some Employers Will Fire Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work Pollfish, an online survey platform, and Digital.com, find the results of their recent survey unprecedented. Nationwide, 39 percent of employers would fire employees who refused to return to their on-site jobs. Another 40 percent said they
What do you do if you don’t know what to charge for an investigation? There’s a couple of issues here. First of all, the attorney code of ethics in your state will have something to say about what to charge, if you are not an expert in the thing that
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