Talking and corresponding with your attorney is shielded from discovery by the opposing counsel by the doctrine of attorney client privilege. It is meant to allow and indeed, intended to encourage honest and full disclosure of the legal facts and analysis between client and counsel. But what happens when the...
PART 2: Employer Internal Investigations An employer can be held liable for sexual harassment by a supervisor unless the employer can prove that it exercised care to prevent harassment and took steps to investigate complaints. Once reported, an internal investigation can make or break the employer’s defenses for litigation. In...
Employer Internal Investigations – Are They Confidential? Many employers get a complaint about an employee or some wrongful conduct and immediately launch into an investigation. Even more, when investigating, the employer often confirms to other employees that what the employee or witness says will be kept confidential. But, will it?...