Employment Investigations: 'She Said, He Said." Are we stuck?!
By: Rod Lacey Sunstone HR (Human Resource Consulting) "A simple “he said, she said” might stop some HR professionals in their tracks, but implementing an Awareness Talk allows you to satisfy the need to address alleged behaviors, protect the accuser and protect the company." With No Additional Witnesses? There's Nothing We Can Do Here, Right? If you haven’t faced this yet, you certainly will in any employee relations role. Susan comes to human resources sharing details of Gary’s dastardly action. The accusations are big enough that HR makes this a priority and immediately starts an internal investigation. The one catch in this situation is that there were no witnesses. Let’s assume Gary’s alleged action was significant enough to warrant immediate termination, if validated. Where there were no witnesses, the next logical step in the investigation would be to interview Gary and present him with an opportunity to share his story...