The essential guide to workplace investigations
Book - 2007
Workplace problems and complaints carry serious risks to a company - so it's essential to act fast when you receive an employee complaint. But making the wrong call can land your company in big legal trouble. The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations is the only book on the market that shows you how to investigate and resolve any type of complaint or problem, including harassment, discrimination, workplace violence and employee theft. It is both a legal and practical book, providing forms, sample policies, checklists, sample documentation and resources.
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Berkeley, CA :
Nolo
2007-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Item Description
- 1st edition (2007)- by Lisa Guerin.
"Society for Human Resource Management." - Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781413329612
- Part I. Investigation Basics
- 1. Workplace Investigations: An Overview
- The Benefits of an Effective Investigation
- Ten Steps to a Successful Investigation
- Common Investigation Mistakes
- 2. Getting Started
- Discovering Workplace Problems
- Decide Whether to Investigate
- Take Immediate Action, If Necessary
- Choose the Investigator
- Plan the Investigation
- 3. Gather Information
- Get Started Right Away
- Conducting Interviews
- Gathering Other Evidence
- Follow-Up Interviews
- 4. Make and Document Your Decision
- Evaluate the Evidence
- Decide Whether Misconduct Occurred
- Take Action
- Document Your Decision
- Follow Up
- Part II. Investigating Common Workplace Problems
- 5. Investigating Discrimination
- What is Discrimination?
- Ten Steps to an Effective Discrimination Investigation
- 6. Investigating Harassment
- What Is Harassment?
- Ten Steps to a Successful Harassment Investigation
- 7. Investigating Workplace Theft
- How Employees Steal
- Ten Steps to a Successful Theft Investigation
- 8. Investigating Threats and Violence
- Threats and Violence in the Workplace
- Ten Steps to a Successful Investigation of Violence
- 9. Investigating Drug and Alcohol Use
- Workplace Drug and Alcohol Use
- Ten Steps to a Successful Investigation of Drug or Alcohol Use
- Appendixes
- A. How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Files Available on the Nolo Website
- B. Resources
- State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment
- State Drug and Alcohol Testing Laws
- Resources on HR and Employment Available From Nob
- Index