The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations: A Step-By-Step Guide to Handling Employee Complaints & Problems - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413332625 ISBN 13: 9781413332629

Publisher: NOLO, 2025

Synopsis

Learn how to conduct a complete and fair workplace investigation

Workplace complaints carry serious legal and financial risks to a company, so it's essential to act fast when you receive an employee complaint. But an ineffective or poorly handled investigation can land your company in even more trouble than not performing one at all. It's more important than ever to ensure your investigation is complete, impartial, and timely.

The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations shows you how to legally and successfully investigate and resolve any type of complaint or problem. It covers common issues such as harassment, discrimination, violence, drug and alcohol use, and theft.

The book guides you through each step of an effective investigation, including:

• deciding whether to investigate


• planning an investigation


• interviewing witnesses


• gathering and evaluating evidence


• documenting the investigation,


• and more.

About this title

About the Author

The Editors of Nolo include over 20 editors and a team of researchers.
Most of Nolo's editors left careers as practicing lawyers in favor of
furthering the company's mission: Getting legal information into the
hands of people who need it.

Edition details

• Publisher: NOLO
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1413332625
• ISBN 13: 9781413332629
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464