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Labor/Employment,
Government

Dec. 19, 2018

Public Agencies interviewing represented witness employees: use caution

Public sector employers generally have the ability to interview their own employees in furtherance of conducting workplace investigations.

David G. Ritchie

Associate
Cota Cole and Huber LLP

Labor & employment

2261 Lava Ridge Ct
Roseville , CA 95661

Phone: (916) 780-9009

Fax: (916) 780-9050

Email: dritchielaw@gmail.com

Univ of Manitoba Law School

David is in the firm's Roseville office.

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Public Agencies interviewing represented witness employees: use caution
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Public sector employers generally have the ability to interview their own employees in furtherance of conducting workplace investigations. The legality of, and sometimes obligation to conduct, such interviews even under threat of discipline, is important to the legitimate business concerns of the employer, such as in circumstances where the employer faces potential liability for ensuring a safe workplace or one that is free f...

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