One thing often overlooked in conducting workplace investigations is reporting back to the complaining party at the end of the investigation. I have seen many cases where the employer conducted a thorough investigation and took prompt remediation action but never communicated to the employee that it had done so. From the employee’s perspective, he or she
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Drafting Effective Workplace Performance Documentation
By Russell Cawyer on
Posted in Human Resources
In the trial of most employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation cases, the employer’s documentation of its actions is critical. An employer defending against these claims will need to be able to prove to a jury that it was its legitimate nondiscriminatory or non-retaliatory reason that motivated its actions as opposed to unlawful animus. Contemporaneous written documentation of an…