Tag: workplace investigators

Conducting unbiased investigations: tips from the Russia probe

By Montana Employment Law Letter Nov 1, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

With the recent indictments of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election is front-page news once again.  While most of the press and President Donald Trump’s initial tweets focused on whether Mueller could be fair and unbiased in his investigation, the most recent attacks on […]

10 traits of an effective workplace investigator

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Oct 6, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 12, 2018

by Ryann E. Ricchio Workplace investigations are of critical importance to employers for many reasons. Done correctly and thoroughly, an investigation can, among other things, resolve ongoing and future workplace problems, mitigate your organization’s liability, prevent third-party intervention, demonstrate good faith, and preserve evidence that may be needed in the future. Of course, a central […]