Jim Lehrer’s Rules of Journalism as Applied to Investigations
Jim Lehrer, the renowned journalist, in a 1997 report by the Aspen Institute, outlined the rules for journalists to ensure journalistic integrity. As my colleague Amy Oppenheimer [...]
Workplace Investigators Need to be Licensed
Did you know that investigators need to be licensed? All workplace investigators in Alberta and British Columbia need to be licensed and insured except lawyers and internal [...]
Determining Credibility in Investigations: Seven factors to weigh evidence
By Bob Acton, Ph.D., R.Psych., LPI[1][2] “Facts are facts.” Often this phrase implies that there may be no question about the "facts" as they are explicit evidence [...]
BEST PRACTICE INTERVIEWING METHODS IN WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
By Bob Acton, Ph.D., R.Psych., LPI, Glen Haner, LPI, and Karen Anthony, BA, PCC, C.Med., LPI. Investigations are a key deliverable for most Human Resource (HR) professionals, [...]
MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION
By Bob Acton, Ph.D., R.Psych., (1) LPI; Merv Gilbert, Ph.D., (2) & Jessica Figley, BA, BSW, RSW (3) When complaints of workplace misconduct occur, it is not [...]
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AND WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS:
Six steps for the best practice method to handle traumatic experiences during investigations By Dr. Bob Acton, Ph.D., R.Psych., LPI. People who have experienced psychological trauma are [...]
15 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR ORGANIZATION WHEN INVESTIGATING EMPLOYEE HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS
by Bob Acton, PhD, R.Psych., LPI Harassment and bullying complaints continue in organizations despite enhanced occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, improvements in policies to protect against [...]
MENTAL HEALTH (ILLNESS), ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT, AND WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
A roadmap for HR professionals to manage the interface among the areas of mental health, privacy, human rights, OHS, employers’ policies, and misconduct. By Dr. Bob Acton, [...]