Investigating Workplace Harassment: How to Be Fair, Thorough, and Legal (Practical HR Series) [Paperback]

Amy Oppenheimer JD (Author), Craig Pratt SPHR MSW (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1586440306 | ISBN-13: 978-1586440305 | Publication Date: September 1, 2002

Detailing specific, experienced-based techniques for conducting investigations of harassment based on gender, race, religion, national origin, age, or disability, this tutorial provides advice on every step of an investigation—planning, documenting, interviewing, weighing evidence, making a decision, and taking remedial action. General principles are illustrated with examples drawn from specific situations or lawsuits. Appendices include such information as a model harassment policy and a sample memo initiating investigation.

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About the Author

Amy Oppenheimer, JD, trains businesses on preventing harassment, investigates workplace harassment complaints, and testifies in court as an expert witness. Craig Pratt, SPHR, MSW, the founder of an Oakland, California, firm that provides consulting services in human resources management, has extensive experience as an investigator of sexual and racial harassment complaints.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Society For Human Resource Management (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586440306
• ISBN-13: 978-1586440305
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #970,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly informative and good reading, February 8, 2003

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"centralparkwalker" (Manhattan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Investigating Workplace Harassment: How to Be Fair, Thorough, and Legal (Practical HR Series) (Paperback)

As a social worker I found that this book made an extremely valuable contribution to my understanding the issues around workplace harrassment. The book is written with clarity and sensitivity. Randi Blom, MSW

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really useful book, February 10, 2003

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A. S. Grunberg (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Investigating Workplace Harassment: How to Be Fair, Thorough, and Legal (Practical HR Series) (Paperback)

This book is a very practical, well-written guide to workplace issues. It clearly sets out both law and practice. I think this book is useful to both lawyers and lay people alike. It is also very readable with a great many examples given. I recommend it highly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plain speaking about a delicate set of issues, February 8, 2003

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Steve Mencher (Takoma Park, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Investigating Workplace Harassment: How to Be Fair, Thorough, and Legal (Practical HR Series) (Paperback)

I like the clear, judgement-free approach, and the no-nonsense, bedrock feeling of fairness and reality. I especially like the fact that the book is written in plain English, for audiences of all intelligence and experience levels.
Even though I'm not a professional in the field, it was helpful for me as a small business owner to get a better idea of what goes on in the workplace.
I'm sure it would be doubly helpful to HR folks, and anyone running or managing an enterprise, or a department.