by Marla Moore | Jun 16, 2021 | Investigations
I am not a fan of recording witness interviews, mostly because I find that it creates a chilling effect that makes witnesses reluctant to tell the whole truth. Of course, I am often asked whether a witness in an investigation can secretly record his or her own...
by Marla Moore | May 20, 2021 | Blog
I know that things can get extremely busy for HR and compliance professionals, and I understand the desire to reduce a sometimes overwhelming workload, perhaps by moving some complaints to the back burner or avoiding them altogether. As such, I’m often asked whether...
by Marla Moore | Apr 14, 2021 | Investigations
With so many people working remotely over the past year, I initially assumed that the number of internal employee complaints would decrease, but surprisingly that has not been the case. Now that employees are making their way back to their offices (and having to...
by Marla Moore | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog
The number one thing complainants and witnesses are concerned about when being interviewed for an investigation is retaliation. Understandably so. While they know company policies protect them from being fired or demoted for participating in an investigation, they...
by Marla Moore | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog
Companies typically have three options when it comes to choosing an investigator: 1) an internal professional, usually someone in Human Resources or Audit, 2) a lawyer, including both in-house and outside counsel, and 3) an independent, external investigator. While...
by Marla Moore | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog
I want to share a little joke. I know, I know – now does not seem like an appropriate time. But just bear with me. In order to get it, I need to you to picture the scenario in your mind’s eye. So, don’t just scroll to the punchline. Take a moment to really visualize...
by Marla Moore | May 27, 2020 | Blog
It is with both a sigh of relief and a bit of trepidation on the part of employers that employees are finally starting to return to work, including physically coming back to their places of employment. While much has been written about how COVID-19 has and will...
by Marla Moore | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog
If you’re like me, reading one more article about COVID-19 is likely to make your head explode. As a result, for my April newsletter, I thought I’d do something a little different. Admittedly, I was inspired after making my way through all seven episodes of Tiger...
by Marla Moore | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air – even at the office. I’m often asked what, if anything, supervisors should do if they discover their employees are dating, especially in the #metoo era. The good news is that supervisors don’t necessarily have to break up...
by Marla Moore | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog
Based on a true story. Me [to Teen 1 (18 years) and Teen 2 (16 years)]: Are you trying to air condition the entire neighborhood? Close the back door! Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know. Teen 2 [smirking]: Okay, Boomer. Me [crossing arms and arching eyebrow]: You...
