Labor/Employment
Jun. 15, 2017
Steps to ensure a successful workplace investigation
The ensuing workplace investigation into alleged employee misconduct can make or break an employer's ability to implement and uphold disciplinary action against the errant employee.
Erin I. Kunze
Liebert Cassidy WhitmoreLabor & Employment
Phone: (408) 299-9017
Email: erin.kunze@cco.sccgov.org
Suffolk Univ Law School
Erin provides representation and legal counsel to clients on a variety of employment and education law matters, including retirement, labor relations in the public and private nonprofit sectors, public safety and safety planning in schools.
As public sector employment counsel are well aware, a workplace investigation can make or break an employer's ability to implement and uphold disciplinary action against an employee who engages in misconduct. When the misconduct at issue points to discrimination or harassment, a solid investigation can also protect an employer from future liability and limit damages when the employer's agent or supervisor is responsible for creating a hostile work environment. Conversely, a hurried investi...
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