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Product Description Investigate and resolve common workplace complaints and problems
The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations is both a legal and practical book, packed with tips and strategies that will help you sort out your workplace problems, quickly, and effectively. Use this affordable, step-by-step guide to investigate and resolve every kind of workplace problem, including common issues such as harassment, employee theft, and workplace violence.
This thorough guide provides all the plain-English forms, sample policies, checklists, and sample documentation that managers, supervisors, business owners, and human resources professionals need to conduct a successful investigation that will stand up in court. Get the facts on:
deciding whether to investigate
choosing an investigator
interviewing and gathering evidence
evaluating the evidence
documenting the investigation
taking action and following up
The 2nd edition of The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigationsincludes a brand new chapter on investigating employee substance abuse, plus updated charts and legal resources for all 50 states. It also incorporates the latest legal developments in employment law, including changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and important Supreme Court decisions on age discrimination, age retaliation, and more. All forms, as well as sample audio interviews and scenarios, are included on a CD-ROM.
All the help you need as an employer, employee, or companySeptember 2, 2010 Rizzo(Denver, CO) I cannot get over how impressed I am with the Nolo Series books, and this paperback book complete with CD Rom focuses on a valuable tool for employers and employees in the workplace. Anybody, namely an employee, can peruse the book for how to handle his or her own complaints and investigations. You, the employee can learn what to expect from employers and the process they initiate to investigate workplace investigations you may be involved in.
An important note to consider about conducting investigations is to do it right or unpleasant consequences arise as a result of a poorly done investigation. And you will learn how to ask the questions to the employee and/or witnesses, how to gather evidence, and more. Follow that with the most common workplace problems, such as drug and alcohol usage, violent behavior, theft, harassment, and the unjust of discrimination.
The Nolo Series books has help available at your fingertips and providing real cases, numerous forms, checklists, interviews, resources, samples, tips, etc. And, a great asset is the samples on workplace policies. You will find a thorough list of state laws.
The format of the book is easy to read, easy to locate information, categories grouped in an efficient manner, plenty of white space in the margins for note taking, shaded and blocked areas for important information, bold headings and subheadings, thorough index and table of contents.
This book is complete with the CD Rom. Author Lisa Guerin is an employment law expert and legal expert at Nolo. If you have not researched the many layman's law books by Nolo, check out the [...]. Try these: The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws and Everyday Employment Law: The Basics. .....Rizzo
Clues for those who are clue-challengedAugust 26, 2010 Deborah K. Dobbins(Indianapolis, IN) The biggest problem I've found over the years is that the bosses or supervisors doing the investigations didn't have the first clue on the proper, professional way to go about conducting them.
Unfortunately due to blissful managerial ignorance, innocent employees end up wrongly accused and convicted; adversely the office troublemakers consistantly get off scott free. In the reading you will learn the right and wrong ways to investigate incidents, how to go about asking questions, where to look for clues and the right way to phrase key questions. This is definitely a great resource for small and big businesses owners.
The employer is not the only one who must learn how to conduct proper workplace investigations. Any employee who has been wrongly accused, should prepare defense that is professional, succient, and clearly states the facts.
I must warn you that you cannot read one chapter and be an expert in the administration of investigation and discipline. You must read the entire book, grasp the concepts, and apply them to your situations. Knowledge is power and I really feel that employees and employers will benifit from reading Workplace Investigations.
Amazing information for both employer and employeeAugust 17, 2010 kre8iv1(Flemington, NJ) This book includes a CD-ROM of all forms you need, plus they offer free legal updates at their website www dot NOLO dot com.
This book literally overloaded my brain with situations I would NEVER think of in a million years! As an employee for all of my working years, the information presented here was not only eye-opening, but startling. As an employer, I am very grateful for the "head's up" as to what could happen and how to handle it.
Table of Contents
Part I: Investigation Basics 1 - Workplace Investigations: An Overview 2 - Getting Started 3 - Gather Information 4 - Make and Document Your Decision
Part II: Investigating Common Workplace Problems 5 - Investigating Discrimination 6 - Investigating Harassment 7 - Investigating Workplace Theft 8 - Investigating Threats and Violence 9 - Investigating Drug and Alcohol Use
Appendixes A - Workplace Policies B - Forms and Checklists C - Sample Investigation Documents D - Resources E - How to Use the CD-ROM
Index
As of now, I own a single-person operation. I very well may keep it that way after reading this book. *yikes!*
I can't express enough how NOLO has been a fantastic guiding legal force for me. They are the first books I consult whenever I have a legal question, and will continue to be the first resource I look for.
Highly recommended!
Good source to have for a business ownerAugust 16, 2010 C. Park(Torrance, CA) perfect source for small businesses to have. Lots of references and sources to answer your questions and concerns. I work at a small busienss and thsi book is perfect for us.
Step by Step Guide for ManagersAugust 4, 2010 Eagle Vision(Southeastern United States) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With the busy workplace, it's hard enough, at times, to keep day to day operations smoothly. The proper method of assessing problems amongst your staff is extremely important and will keep you and your organization out of trouble. This is a no-nonsense guide to address policies and investigate allegations that may arise. The keys to making a proper investigation and how to choose your investigator is discussed. Don't fall into the pitfalls that so many managers and leaders who fail to educate themselves about the perils of addressing employee issues in an unacceptable method. If you have employees, you need this book. Highly recommended.
