Download or read book The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations written by Lisa Guerin and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2013 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigate and resolve common workplace complaints and problems The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations is both a legal and practical book, packed with tips and strategies that will help you sort out your workplace problems, quickly, and effectively. Use this affordable, step-by-step guide to investigate and resolve every kind of workplace problem, including common issues such as harassment, employee theft, and workplace violence. This thorough guide provides all the plain-English forms, sample policies, checklists, and sample documentation that managers, supervisors, business owners, and human resources professionals need to conduct a successful investigation that will stand up in court. Get the facts on: . deciding whether to investigate . choosing an investigator . interviewing and gathering evidence . evaluating the evidence . documenting the investigation . taking action and following up This edition of The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations incorporates the latest legal developments in employment law, including changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and important Supreme Court decisions on discrimination, retaliation, and more. Plus, you'll get all the legal forms you need, as well as sample audio interviews and scenarios. Forms are available to download at nolo.com.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations written by Lisa Guerin and published by Nolo. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to conduct a full and fair workplace investigation Workplace complaints carry serious legal and financial risks to a company, so it’s essential to act fast when you receive an employee complaint. But an ineffective or poorly handled investigation can land your company in even more trouble than not performing one at all. It’s more important than ever to ensure your investigation is complete, impartial, and timely. The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations shows you how to legally and successfully investigate and resolve any type of complaint or problem. It covers common issues such as harassment, discrimination, violence, drug and alcohol use, and employee theft. This edition has updated sections on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination and handling problems in the remote workplace. The book guides you through each step of an effective investigation, including • deciding whether to investigate • planning an investigation • interviewing witnesses • gathering and evaluating evidence • documenting the investigation • and more. With Downloadable Forms You can download all the forms you need, including sample policies, checklists, templates, and resources at Nolo.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations written by Lisa Guerin and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2007 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything an HR professional, manager or business owner needs to know about resolving employee complaints and problems, legally.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations written by Lisa Guerin and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2010 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workplace problems and complaints carry serious legal and financial risks to a company - so it's essential to act fast when you receive an employee complaint. But an ineffective or poorly handled investigation can land your company in even more trouble. The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations shows you how to legally and successfully investigate and resolve any type of complaint or problem. It covers common workplace complaints such as harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, drug and alcohol use and employee theft. All the forms you need, including sample policies, checklists, sample documentation and resources, as well as audio interviews and scenarios, are provided on CD-ROM. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Our mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR's essential, strategic role. Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more than 225,000 individual members in over 125 countries, and has a network of more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States, as well as offices in China and India. Visit SHRM at www.shrm.org. Nolo is passionate about making the law accessible to everyone. Our books, software and online services have helped millions of Americans. Turn to Nolo.com for more great information, documents and our unique lawyer directory. When you need us, we'll be there.
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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws written by Lisa Guerin and published by Nolo. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a comprehensive guide to 20 of the most important federal employment laws that every employer and human resources professional needs to know. Each chapter summarizes one key federal employment law, including which employers are covered by the law, what the law requires and prohibits, and what recordkeeping requirements must be followed. The laws covered include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and more"--
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment Discrimination written by Deborah England and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2009 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the practical realities of applying the law on a day-to-day basis and answers all the common questions, covering: what harrassment is and how to stop it, when and how discrimination occurs, how to conduct training, how to handle employee complaints, and much more. Original.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws written by Lisa Guerin and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2006 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-in-one reference to the important employment laws that every employer and HR pro needs to know.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Conflict Resolution in the Workplace written by Marick Francis Masters and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People thrive on conflict in most areas of their lives - football games, political debates, legal disputes - yet steer clear from workplace conflicts. But conflict is actually a healthy way to challenge the existing order and essential to change in the workplace. The real problem is not conflict per se, but managing conflict. This authoritative manual explains step by step how to design a complete conflict resolution system and develop the skills to implement it. Packed with exercises, case studies, and checklists, the book also supplies: * an overview of workplace conflict * diagnostic tools for measuring it * techniques for resolving conflict, such as negotiation, labor/management partnerships, third-party dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, more." "
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment Discrimination written by Deborah C. England and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination is a resource that every Human Resource manager, small business owner, or other general manager or supervisor should have. This book explains what workplace harassment and discrimination is, how it can be prevented, and how employers can comply with their legal obligations when responding to employee complaints. By using examples and answering frequently asked questions, The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination will help businesses of all sizes deal with the sensitive and difficult issues that arise with workplace harassment and discrimination.
Download or read book An Insider s Guide to Workplace Investigations written by Meric Craig Bloch and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trust of a company by its customers is one of the most important ingredients in a company's success. Central to that trust is the company's ability to effectively police itself. Another foundation of success is conducting internal investigations and imposing discipline in a manner that employees find trustworthy and consistent with its values. But what happens when someone reports an incident of actual or potential employee misconduct? Does the company respond to the report to investigate it, remedy it or learn from it? Is the responsibility to investigate the report delegated ad hoc to a human resources manager or in-house attorney to resolve in addition to their regular duties? A robust investigations process is not about good corporate citizenship. Investigations furnish knowledge. The process of knowledge management determines what we know about our company's risks and influences how that information can be applied. This information lets a company manage risk effectively. The products of the investigative process should be a practical and personal piece of advice to executive management. The investigation goal must be to prevent future damage to the company by using investigation findings as a form of organizational intelligence -- rather than rebuilding it after the damage is done. The economics of capitalism and private enterprise favor risk taking. But the only way to accept a risk is if that decision is an informed one. A company must maximize its business success while eliminating or reducing unacceptable legal and financial risks. Identifying and addressing those risks through investigations places the process squarely within the business' fundamental purpose. So why doesn't every company adopt this approach? It may be that they think the company does not have the time, personnel and resources to conduct investigations in an organized manner. Executive management may think that the value of the investigation is limited to substantiating the misconduct of a single employee, and that the business leaders are already certain of his guilt. It may also be to "let sleeping dogs lie," and ignore problems that are known to exist but which are seen as too disruptive and costly to fix. It may be a lack of imagination to see the value. It may be that they are intoxicated by their own high-minded ethics message to consider anything else. True, many companies have historically staffed corporate-security departments or hired lawyers to look into allegations of wrongdoing, but these are not business processes with a focus on corporate counseling. There is a world of difference when you use the investigation process as a way to improve business processes and as a risk-management tool than if you think small and use it only as a way to prove that a discrete act of misconduct occurred. A business case with its own value proposition can be made for a workplace investigations unit. A properly prepared and executed investigation gives the business an advantage. Risks are identified and addressed. Dishonest employees are caught. Restitution can be attempted. But to do this, you need to know how to embed the workplace investigations unit in your company's culture and this applies even to those professionals in human resources and legal departments who freelance investigations as a business process. The ultimate value of a workplace investigations unit depends on its seamless integration in the business. The smoother the practice blends into the business routine, the easier it is to sustain. This book examines management techniques and processes to create a workplace investigations unit. It is intended as a guide for building and running a successful and valuable corporate resource. Attention is also directed to establishing investigative protocols and practices that will survive the scrutiny of business leaders
Download or read book Workplace Investigations written by Grevis Beard and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your definitive guide to workplace investigations, showing you how to conduct a sound, procedurally fair and defensible workplace investigation. Written by Worklogic co-founders, Grevis Beard and Rose Bryant-Smith, and Associate Director, Lisa Klug, who have collectively conducted more than 300 investigations, this title is essential reading for anyone with responsibility for investigating workplace conflicts or complaints. With the second edition, you will learn how to: Judge when an investigation is required, scope and plan an investigation appropriately, collect and analyse evidence, make findings of fact in a procedurally fair way, assess any wrongdoing against your organisation's policies and procedures, in cases of bullying, harassment, discrimination, fraud and other breaches of policy, and determine whether your organisation should take any further steps to improve working relationships and to manage risks. The 2018 edition is fully updated and contains new material on digital evidence and fraud."--Wolters Kluwer CCH Website.
Download or read book Employment Law written by Lisa Guerin and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An A-Z reference encyclopedia, with more than 200 entries defining and explaining employment and labor law topics. The entries combine a summary of the law with real life case references, pop culture references, and statistics and trends"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Investigating Workplace Harassment written by Amy Oppenheimer and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Details experience-tested techniques for conducting investigations of workplace harassment based on such factors as sex, race, religion, national origin, age, and disability. The authors detail every step of an investigation - planning, documenting, interviewing, weighing evidence, making a decision, and taking remedial action"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations written by Janice Rubin and published by Canada Law Book. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Drama Free Workplace written by Patti Perez and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliminate sexual harassment, unconscious bias, ethical lapses and other HR nightmares! Companies spend millions on legal compliance training and initiatives to eliminate workplace drama and the resulting low morale and lawsuits, but don’t always get the results they want. Most organizations understand that simply checking legal compliance boxes around sexual harassment, bias, etc. isn’t enough, but are at a loss on how to implement solutions, especially in today’s post-#MeToo world. Patti Perez is an attorney, HR expert, trainer, and former state regulator, who has conducted over 1,200 workplace investigations. In this unique book, she explains the secret to avoiding all forms of drama, legal exposure, and low morale: A healthy workplace culture. Patti combines the lessons learned from 25 years of professional experience with robust data from behavioral science research to debunk common myths, including the belief that a focus on legal compliance leads to a healthy workplace culture. (In fact, it increases the likelihood of getting sued). The Drama-Free Workplace includes a section with easy-to-understand causes, effects and solutions to problems related to: Sexual harassment Bias and diversity Ethics lapses The book also includes helpful information on: Becoming an organization that values and practices fearlessness, fairness and freedom Anticipating situations that give rise to drama, with detailed advice on how to prevent it from happening Using emotional intelligence to communicate more precisely and persuasively about sensitive, controversial topics in the workplace Finally, the book’s DIY section guides companies on how to: draft and enforce helpful policies (that employees will actually read and *want* to follow) design and deliver powerful and effective training programs investigate and resolve claims of sexual harassment and other types of misconduct. Together, these practical tools will help all your employees feel valued and motivated, and keep drama, disengagement, and lawsuits, away.
Download or read book Information Risk and Security written by Edward Wilding and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information Risk and Security explains the complex and diverse sources of risk for any organization and provides clear guidance and strategies to address these threats before they happen, and to investigate them, if and when they do. Edward Wilding focuses particularly on internal IT risk, workplace crime, and the preservation of evidence, because it is these areas that are generally so mismanaged. There is advice on: ¢ preventing computer fraud, IP theft and systems sabotage ¢ adopting control and security measures that do not hinder business operations but which effectively block criminal access and misuse ¢ securing information - in both electronic and hard copy form ¢ understanding and countering the techniques by which employees are subverted or entrapped into giving access to systems and processes ¢ dealing with catastrophic risk ¢ best-practice for monitoring and securing office and wireless networks ¢ responding to attempted extortion and malicious information leaks ¢ conducting covert operations and forensic investigations ¢ securing evidence where computer misuse occurs and presenting this evidence in court and much more. The author's clear and informative style mixes numerous case studies with practical, down-to-earth and easily implemented advice to help everyone with responsibility for this threat to manage it effectively. This is an essential guide for risk and security managers, computer auditors, investigators, IT managers, line managers and non-technical experts; all those who need to understand the threat to workplace computers and information systems.
