The recent reinstatement of a $3.5 million award of punitive damages by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit highlighted the importance of responding promptly, thoroughly and fairly to employee complaints of harassment, even where the harassers … Continue reading
As Barney sang on Barney & Friends, “everyone is special, everyone in his or her own way.” In fact, it is our “specialness” that makes us human and creates the differences in values, thinking and philosophy that can cause conflict … 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
According to a survey by Career Builder, more than a third of employees discuss politics at work. When the survey was done in March of this year, 46% anticipated they would discuss the presidential election this year with co-workers. Of … Continue reading