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Navigating the New EEOC Landscape: What Investigators Need to Know
For decades, the EEOC has served as a bulwark against discrimination, guiding employers and investigators through the complex terrain of civil rights enforcement. But recent political shifts and executive orders have dramatically reshaped the EEOC’s priorities, leaving investigators to recalibrate their approach in real time.
Guardians Under Scrutiny: Best Practices for Neutral Investigations Under POBR and FBOR
Enter the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR) and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act (FBOR). These statutes provide robust safeguards for officers and firefighters during disciplinary investigations. For neutral external investigators, navigating these protections while maintaining impartiality, thoroughness, and timeliness is both a legal obligation and a professional imperative.
Love in the Workplace: Managing Romance and Minimizing Employer Liability
Romantic relationships at work are more common than many employers might expect. With long hours, shared goals, and close collaboration, it’s natural for personal connections to develop into romantic ones. In fact, surveys suggest that nearly 40% of employees have experienced a workplace romance at some point.
Protecting Transgender and Non-Binary Workers: EEOC Standards and the Legal Fallout of Executive Action
In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held for the first time that Title VII’s protections against “sex” discrimination encompass discrimination on the basis of gender-identity and sexual orientation. Just last year, the EEOC updated its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace to expressly cover these protections.
How Employers Can Prepare for ICE Audits and Raids: Tips for Compliance and Crisis Management
In today’s immigration enforcement environment, it is critical for employers to understand how to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking.
Balancing Roles: Best Practices for Ensuring Neutrality as a Workplace Investigator Attorney
In the complex landscape of workplace investigations, neutrality and impartiality are non-negotiable. When attorneys step into the role of workplace investigator, they must temporarily shed their identity as advocates and advisors and adopt a fact-finder’s posture.
Why Plain English Matters in Workplace Investigation Reports
In the world of workplace investigations, clarity is critical. Attorneys, human resources professionals, and workplace investigators often operate in high-stakes environments where decisions carry significant legal and reputational consequences.
Understanding the Role of the Workplace Investigator: Debunking Common Misconceptions Among Plaintiffs’ Employment Attorneys
To foster a clearer understanding between investigators and attorneys, it’s important to unpack the key misconceptions and clarify the investigator’s actual role.
Funding Wildfire Prevention
As the recent catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County have demonstrated, the risk of wildfires continues to threaten lives and property. An effective wildfire prevention program requires regional cooperation between adjoining public entities and a dedicated source of funding. As communities continue to engage in this work, we offer three funding models that have been used.