As I return from an extended absence for the Thanksgiving holiday, my colleagues Gary Starr and Gabe Jiran share this alert about anonymous threats in the workplace based on a recent Circuit Court decision.
Employee complaints based on anonymous harassment pose special problems for employers. How do you uncover the source of the problem
Just time enough for some short updates on various posts from the last few weeks.
In the corporate world as well as government, anonymous complaints about personnel — whether to a hotline, or via the mail — are seen as the price of doing business. These anonymous whistleblowers sometimes can’t speak out because of their circumstances and some have legitimate points to make. And some companies readily encourage such complaints