Conducting Workplace Investigations with Remote Employees
Workplace investigations are always challenging, but remote workers create an interesting new challenge. But one that can be overcome.
Is Your Consistent HR Investigation Process Truly Consistent?
Go ahead and say it. “Every investigation is different.” I agree with you. Any two situations involving people will be different. People’s actions, emotions and beliefs, etc. are all over the board. But there is a difference between the outcome of an investigation and the process of an investigation. [READ MORE ...]
HR Offense -vs- Defense. What’s Your Plan?
It still surprises me when I hear that employees have brought forth a complaint to HR or a company executive, and no investigation was conducted. Although the numbers are reducing over time, some organizations still believe that there is less liability in simply doing nothing. Then, if a claim [READ MORE ...]
The 5 Best Reasons to Conduct HR Investigations May Surprise You
If you haven’t already read “The 5 Worst Reasons for Not Conducting HR Investigations”, you may want to start there. Sure, it’s fun to get a chuckle over other people’s excuses, until we realize how often investigations are being avoided. But investigations don’t have to be scary, chaotic or [READ MORE ...]
The 5 Worst Reasons for Not Conducting HR Investigations.
If you ask a CEO or HR professional if they conduct HR investigations, they will say “of course”. But when you dig in a bit further, all too often there is an “unless” statement. Here are some of the worst reasons that I have heard so far this year: Of course [READ MORE ...]
Ford did their investigation, so what went wrong? Result: $10M Settlement.
When a company is in the news for paying out at large harassment discrimination settlement, the first thought is that they did not conduct an appropriate investigation. But that is not always the case. Last week the EEOC ended an investigation into claims of harassment by employees in two [READ MORE ...]
HR Investigation Exchange Survey Results
No one wants to talk about HR investigations. So we started the conversation. See what your peers have to say. And be sure to take part in the ongoing survey for a chance to win an Amazon Gift Card!