How To Stop Lurking FMLA Abusers In Their Tracks
To most people, the Family Medical Leave Act, aka FMLA, shines as an example of civilizes society—a safety net that allows employees the scope to care for an ailing parent or address debilitating health problems without falling into unemployment. It’s there to protect the interests of the single parent with a sick child, the woman […]
The Pros of Outsourcing Background Checks to Third Parties
Whether you own a business or manage a nonprofit organization, one of the inalienable truths about both is that you need good people to be successful. Good help can be hard to find, but not if you have the correct procedures in place with regards to hiring and promotion. That means implementing comprehensive background checks […]
The Bottom Line On Launching An Ironclad Workplace Discrimination Investigation
Imagine the scenario: an employee comes to you and alleges that a pillar member of your leadership team has repeatedly addressed them using racial slurs. Or perhaps, a low level manager expresses concern that they have been repeatedly overlooked for promotion because of their sexual orientation or identity. What do you do? You launch a […]
When a Reckoning Arrives: Navigating Employee Theft or Fraud
You’ve just pulled the trigger on hiring a bright and bold new employee, and you couldn’t be more excited. On paper, they are everything that your organization’s been looking for—and the decision to welcome them into your team comes with an implicit trust and vulnerability. So it can be difficult to imagine that such a […]
Phone Scams: How to Protect Yourself from Robo Calls
The inundation of phone calls from scammers, phishers, or “bots” as we’ve come to know them is a regular part of life for those with cell phones. For many of us, it’s simply a matter of blocking the call or taking some additional measures to mitigate the deluge. However, for more vulnerable members of our […]
Flush Out Workplace Theft With A Corporate Culture Audit
95% of all businesses have experienced employee theft at some point or another, so when the odd thing goes missing, that’s just a normal day at the office, right? It might not seem like a big deal when a pile of Post-Its or some break room supplies drift away, but small-scale theft can be a […]
What You Need to Know About Sexual Misconduct Investigations in the Workplace
We all like to think that every one of our employees or co-workers is guided by a strong moral compass and is conducting themselves accordingly. In some instances, we might even imagine that a little office banter with sexual undertones is harmless, but the reality is that when no clear line is drawn on what […]
Are You Dealing With Disastrous Employee Alcohol And Drug Abuse?
When a company finds itself lurching from crisis to crisis, rather than reactively scrabbling to rein in the consequences, there’s a lot to be said for hunting out the cause. Many employers remain oblivious to disastrous impacts of employee alcohol and drug abuse until the worst occurs. The reality is that employees engaged in substance […]
7 Urgent Signs That Your Business Needs A Corporate Culture Audit
If your enterprise or organization is riddled with issues like employee theft, sexual harassment, hostility, or fraud—and internal corporate investigations aren’t throwing up a bean—then it’s pretty clear that you’re going to have to call in the corporate private investigations cavalry. But, what if if you haven’t spotted any obvious warning signs but nothing is […]
The Corporate Culture Audit: A Colossal Boost For Businesses
Nobody at the helm of any kind of organization wants to see it driven into the ground, and yet across America, corporations and businesses fall into crisis every day. The reality is that even for the most astute and visionary leaders, seeing the signs of danger with unwavering clarity isn’t always an easy thing to […]