As employment litigation continues to rise and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, the ability to conduct thorough, timely, and legally sound investigations has never been more important. Internal ...

Joycelyn Stevenson is a shareholder at Littler Mendelson. As an investigator who works with corporate organizations of all sizes, boards and educational institutions, I am often asked why training on ...

The purpose of this policy and procedures is to outline the general process of the Human Resources Labor and Employee Relations Unit (“Labor and Employee Relations”) when conducting investigations.

Jennifer R. Coates, left, and Nicholas Pappas, right, of Dorsey & Whitney. Courtesy photos Employers must often launch investigations in response to complaints by employees alleging misconduct, ...

Workplace investigations have become less a search for truth than a shield against blame. (Credit: Djomas - stock.adobe.com) For centuries, physicians practiced bloodletting. Not because it cured ...

Natalie Norfus is the Founder & Managing Owner at The Norfus Firm, PLLC, where she advises employers on workplace culture and HR strategies. In 2023, we at the Norfus Firm were engaged by a large ...

Ashlee Difuntorum is an associate at KHIKS. To ensure a safe workplace and minimize costly disputes and crises, employers should swiftly investigate employee concerns as they arise. In some states, ...

Before the ink dries on your professional New Year’s resolutions, you may want to add “empower leaders with investigation training.” While most employers appreciate that complaints about potential ...

Workplace investigations are generally conducted outside of a litigation context and involve complaints that are not ultimately litigated. However, inevitably some workplace disputes that are ...

After nearly a year of investigations, the long-awaited workplace investigation into former Martinsville City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides is taking shape.