Successful Workplace Investigations

 A Message from the President

Dear Colleagues,

Every company is different but all of them come across similar situations at one point or another, one of them being employee complaints. One way to set yourself apart as an employer is to take these complaints seriously and follow a course of action that includes investigation and follow up measures.

In this issue of the Hire Option we asked Patricia Perez, President and CEO of Puente Consulting about the increase of complaints in the workplace, the importance of investigating them and best practices for moving forward.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth M. Rice, SPHR

 Successful Workplace Investigations

Everyone complains about work. They complain to their wives, husbands, and friends. With every passing day, however, more and more of these complaints are making their way from the bedroom to the boardroom. In fact, the number of official work related complaints and allegations are on the rise.

"There has been an increase in complaints due to a misperception of what employment law really is," says Patricia C. Perez, SPHR, Attorney at Law. "I think there has been an increase in claims because there has been a shift in our population’s perception of fairness at work."

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