5 best practices when investigating an employee complaint - Crawford Ellenbogen

Whether an employee has alleged harassment or reported a
coworker for fraud, your company needs to handle misconduct complaints
seriously. Several best practices can help you get to the bottom of an
allegation quickly and avoid legal complications. For example, take every
precaution to maintain confidentiality, both for the accuser and accused. Also
maintain detailed notes with dates and times during every step of your
investigation. To avoid bias, consider engaging an outside expert to conduct
interviews. And a computer forensics specialist can help salvage and preserve
electronic evidence.