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Investigations and Litigation

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: Arkansas

    Arkansas law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: West Virginia

    West Virginia law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

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    How To

    How to Charge an Employee With Disciplinary Action

    This How To guides employers on adhering to standardized discipline procedures and good documentation practices that will help the employer mount a defense if the disciplined employee later brings a complaint or lawsuit.

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    How To

    How to Handle a Complaint of Discrimination

    This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take to handle a complaint of discrimination.

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    How To

    How to Design a Disciplinary Procedure

    This How To guides employers on designing a disciplinary procedure that will help protect against successful employee claims and make for a more productive working environment.

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: North Dakota

    North Dakota law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: Pennsylvania

    This guide covers Pennsylvania law regarding employee personnel file access.

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    Letters and Forms

    Disciplinary Investigation Results in No Action Letter

    An employer may use this letter after a disciplinary investigation against an employee has determined that no discipline is required. This letter will alert the employee to the results of the investigation while also reiterating that the employee must continue to display proper conduct.

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    Legal Timetable

    Office of Civil Rights Enforcement to be Created in Oklahoma

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    Letters and Forms

    Complaint Form for Workplace Discrimination

    An employer may use provide this form to employees who seek to file a complaint of discrimination or retaliation in the workplace, allowing the employer to fully investigate an employee's claim and potentially reduce further liability.

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HR guidance on the importance of conducting thorough and objective investigations as a tool to guard against and/or defeat litigation.