Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

How do you prove up perceptions? So perceptions are hard to prove, because they tend not to have a legal definition and because they are open to perceptions. So saying that somebody is inappropriate is a great example. Everybody has a different definition of what is and is not appropriate

What do you do to prevent gossip? In my initial admonishments, we tell people things like, “we’ll ask that you maintain a professional level of confidentiality.” And I’ll often say, “As you can imagine, if gossip starts, it depletes the quality of the investigation that I’m trying to do. And,

What do you do when you’re investigating positive stereotypes? So, things like women are good at nursing, or Asians are good at math. Positive stereotypes are just as detrimental as negative stereotypes. And that analysis is outside the scope of this particular video, but positive stereotypes do damage and are

What do you do if the police are involved in your investigation? First, you let the police do their police thing because your investigation has a lower standard than theirs. And so, you let them go first and foremost, and you let them tell you what to do. There can

How do you define the point of an investigation? This is probably a cross between what the reporting party cares about and what your client cares about. So, it could be the case that your reporting party is wrapped up in something that the employer doesn’t care about. People… The

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

What do you do if you need to talk to somebody and they want their parents to come? Again, it is not your call, it is the employer’s call. However, they’re going to ask you what you think. So, if the kid is a minor, that can be tricky. And