Investigations in the Workplace

The Process of Investigation Investigation Terminology The Investigative Process The Differences between the Public and Private Sector Significant Trends in the Private Sector The Fundamentals of Fact-Finding The History of the Modern Fact-Finder The Role of the Fact-Finder The Objectives of the Investigation Potential and Intended Outcomes Evidence Collection and Preservation The Methods of Investigation Physical Surveillance Electronic Surveillance Research and Audit Forensic Analysis Undercover Interview and Interrogation Project Management and Case Development The Investigative Team Investigative Proposals Mission Management Report Writing Electronic Communications When and How to Use Outside Resources Legal Challenges and Litigation Avoidance Jurisdiction over Workplace Investigations Preparatory Legal Considerations Information Gathering and Fact-Finding Considerations Constitutional Considerations Federal Law and Employee Rights State Tort Law Issues Negligent Investigation Claims Arising from Employee Verification Interviews Claims Arising from Employee Disciplinary Actions Prevention and Education Litigation Avoidance and Employee Dignity Applied Strategies The Method of Multiple Working Hypotheses Employee Theft Investigations Workplace Drug Investigations Fraud and Embezzlement Investigations Harassment Investigations Proprietary Information and Trade Secret Investigations Computer Crime Investigations Accident and Workers' Compensation Investigations Employment Screening and Background Investigations Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Ethics Violation Investigations Improving Results Investment and Cost Management Civil Recovery and Restitution Prosecution Process Improvement and Analysis Alternatives to Investigation Appendices Glossary of Common Investigative Terms and Terminology Common Mistakes FCRA Release and Notification Sample Surveillance Report Confidential Video Surveillance Report Sample Investigative Report Sample Postinvestigation Observations and Recommendations Creating Photographic Evidence Using Conventional Cameras Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Afterword Index