The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination is a resource that every Human Resource manager, small business owner, or other general manager or supervisor should have. This book explains what workplace harassment and discrimination is, how it can be prevented, and how employers can comply with their legal obligations when responding to employee complaints. By using examples and answering frequently asked questions, The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination will help businesses of all sizes deal with the sensitive and difficult issues that arise with workplace harassment and discrimination.

The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations will help any manager, supervisor, or Human Resources professional sort out workplace problems, quickly and effectively. Use this affordable, step-by-step guide to investigate, document, and resolve every kind of workplace problem, from discrimination and harassment to employee theft, workplace violence, and substance abuse. Learn how to: decide whether to investigate choose an investigator conduct interviews and gather evidence evaluate the evidence document the investigation, and take action and follow up. This thorough guide provides the forms, sample policies, checklists, and sample documentation that employers need to conduct a successful investigation that will stand up in court. This edition also incorporates the latest legal developments in employment law, including updated 50-state charts on common workplace issues, Supreme Court decisions on discrimination and harassment, and more. Plus, you'll be able to download forms online.

Considers the practical realities of applying the law on a day-to-day basis and answers all the common questions, covering: what harrassment is and how to stop it, when and how discrimination occurs, how to conduct training, how to handle employee complaints, and much more. Original.

Investigate and resolve common workplace complaints and problems The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations is both a legal and practical book, packed with tips and strategies that will help you sort out your workplace problems, quickly, and effectively. Use this affordable, step-by-step guide to investigate and resolve every kind of workplace problem, including common issues such as harassment, employee theft, and workplace violence. This thorough guide provides all the plain-English forms, sample policies, checklists, and sample documentation that managers, supervisors, business owners, and human resources professionals need to conduct a successful investigation that will stand up in court. Get the facts on: . deciding whether to investigate . choosing an investigator . interviewing and gathering evidence . evaluating the evidence . documenting the investigation . taking action and following up This edition of The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations incorporates the latest legal developments in employment law, including changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and important Supreme Court decisions on discrimination, retaliation, and more. Plus, you'll get all the legal forms you need, as well as sample audio interviews and scenarios. Forms are available to download at nolo.com.

Keep harassment and discrimination out of your workplace Discrimination and harassment can poison the work environment, prevent employees from succeeding, undermine company diversity efforts, and even lead to costly investigations and lawsuits. But it doesn’t have to be that way: Armed with the information and strategies in this book, you can protect your employees and your company from illegal harassment and discrimination. This book explains how to prevent harassment and discrimination—and quickly and effectively handle any incidents that arise. You’ll learn how to: recognize harassment and discrimination develop an effective policy against discrimination and harassment train employees and managers conduct a fair and thorough investigation document your company’s response take action against wrongdoers respond to agency complaints, investigations and even lawsuits Filled with real-world cases, answers to common questions, and tools you can use immediately in your company, The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination is your go-to guide for preventing and managing harassment and discrimination claims.

Everything an HR professional, manager or business owner needs to know about resolving employee complaints and problems, legally.