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...
