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Labor/Employment

Oct. 30, 2004

Wearing Multiple Hats as Mediator May Lower Standards of Practice

Column - Employment Law - By Elizabeth Moreno - Employers are seeking neutral and objective investigators because, as a result of recent case law, a proper investigation may shield an employer from liability or reduce its damages. Department of Social Services v. Superior Court (McGinnis), 31 Cal.4th 1026 (2003) (mitigation of Damages defense); Faragher v. City of Boca Raton , 524 U.S. 774 (1998) (liability defense).

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Employment Law

By Elizabeth Moreno
        
        Employers are seeking neutral and objective investigators because, as...

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