In 2012, the Association of Workplace Investigators (“AWI”) released its Guiding Principles for Conducting Impartial Workplace Investigations. The AWI is a nonprofit with a stated mission “to promote and support workplace investigations as a distinct area of expertise and to … Continue reading
Facebook, blogs, Twitter, on-line petitions – Social media is leveling the public relations playing field. Gone are the days when big business controlled the media. Today, a disgruntled employee can fight back using social media. Using these new tools, former … Continue reading
I spoke this week at the HR Star Conference here in Atlanta and at the conference had a great discussion with some HR professionals on the importance of conducting fair, unbiased and professional workplace investigations. One of the HR managers … Continue reading
One of the most important and often most challenging tasks of the workplace investigator is to make credibility determinations about witnesses. Over the years, a common mistake I’ve seen investigators make in investigating allegations of workplace misconduct is failing to … Continue reading