Discrimination (EEO) Investigations
Over the past 20 years, the employee workforce has become more knowledgeable and educated concerning their rights under Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Recent court rulings have required employers to pay large sums of money based on unprofessional, poorly investigated and documented, and/or lack of actions being taken after being notified of a complaint. When your Human Resources department and/or legal staff conducts an investigation, almost always, one of the parties believes you got it wrong. In litigation, brought by either the complainant or the accused, the focus is not only the alleged underlying wrong, but also how it was investigated.
Employees have the legal right to file complaints when they feel their employment rights are being violated. These complaints can take several forms including:
Employees can allege discrimination on the basis of:
What you need first, and what you need most, is a quick, professional, objective, and confidential investigation - an investigation that relays the facts. You also need an investigative process that promotes trust and credibility of management, and their commitment to safety and stability of their employees. Your investigation must stand up to rumors, innuendo, and hearsay, and your employees expect total objectivity. Employees are much more likely to be open and honest with an investigator they do not know and do not have to work with.
GRAVELY CONSULTING, INC. has conducted over 800 EEO investigations in the past 8 years for large and small organizations, as well as state, local and government agencies nationwide. We can come in quickly, and professionally investigate any of your discrimination allegations by staff and/or management and provide a comprehensive report on the findings, which can be used in the event of any litigation. We make recommendations on what actions should be taken to address the issues in order to protect the accuser and the company. GRAVELY CONSULTING, INC. is professional, sensitive, thorough, and timely in helping you address your issues.
Employees have the legal right to file complaints when they feel their employment rights are being violated. These complaints can take several forms including:
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful Termination
- Wrongful Disciplinary Action
- Hostile Work Environment
- Harassment//Bullying
- Hiring Discrimination
- Disparate Treatment
Employees can allege discrimination on the basis of:
- Race
- Color
- National Origin
- Sex
- Age
- Physical Disability
- Mental Disability
- Retaliation
- Religion
What you need first, and what you need most, is a quick, professional, objective, and confidential investigation - an investigation that relays the facts. You also need an investigative process that promotes trust and credibility of management, and their commitment to safety and stability of their employees. Your investigation must stand up to rumors, innuendo, and hearsay, and your employees expect total objectivity. Employees are much more likely to be open and honest with an investigator they do not know and do not have to work with.
GRAVELY CONSULTING, INC. has conducted over 800 EEO investigations in the past 8 years for large and small organizations, as well as state, local and government agencies nationwide. We can come in quickly, and professionally investigate any of your discrimination allegations by staff and/or management and provide a comprehensive report on the findings, which can be used in the event of any litigation. We make recommendations on what actions should be taken to address the issues in order to protect the accuser and the company. GRAVELY CONSULTING, INC. is professional, sensitive, thorough, and timely in helping you address your issues.