HUMAN RESOURCE PROCEDURE GUIDE CONDUCTING …

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HUMAN RESOURCE PROCEDURE GUIDE CONDUCTING WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS INTRODUCTION Inevitably, there comes a time in every employer s existence where a complaint, an accusation, alleged employee misconduct, or a rumor of something amiss comes to their attention requiring some sort of action. And occasionally a complaint may arrive through an outside agency, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or even a lawsuit. These represent situations where an internal investigation is called for: to gather facts, sort out the details, and then finally to reach a conclusion which leads to an employment decision, a response to an agency, or to prepare a defense in a lawsuit.

• Did statements conflict with other people’s version or written information collected? • Did the person make any admissions or deny anything?

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