by Shawn Larry | Sep 25, 2023 | Workplace investigations
For public employers, according to the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), confidentiality admonitions violate employee rights. However, for private employers, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employer policies regarding...
by Shawn Larry | Sep 11, 2023 | Workplace investigations
California law (Fair Employment and Housing Act or FEHA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. The law requires employers to “take reasonable steps to prevent and correct wrongful (harassing, discriminatory, retaliatory) behavior in...
by Shawn Larry | Aug 26, 2023 | Workplace investigations
In the workplace, situations including alleged discrimination, harassment, bullying or abuse, misconduct, fraud, policy breaches, and many others can arise, triggering the need for an investigation. These situations are often handled internally through informal...
by Shawn Larry | Aug 5, 2023 | Workplace investigations
To conduct a workplace investigation, the investigator must be impartial, objective, unbiased, and possess the necessary skills and time to conduct the investigation[1]. When choosing the investigator, consider the following: Licensure requirements: the external...
by Shawn Larry | Jul 20, 2023 | HR Consulting Services
Not documenting employees’ performance issues and adverse disciplinary actions might increase legal risks when the employer needs to terminate an employee… Why should I care about documentation? ...
