HR – Memo on starting and building an investigation (workplace issues)

Please  answer the questions in sequence.
For example, Question 1. 1. Since Chelsea has a suggestive; screensaver, can Joe put up his poster? Response in memo
2. Is Chelsea’s screen saver a form of harassment? Why or why not? Response in memo
3. Would Joe’s poster be a form of harassment? Response in memo
4. What would be your next steps, if you were the supervisor? Response in memo
5. Does HR bare any responsibly for this situation? Why or why not? Response in memo
6. Assume Joe makes a formal complaint against Chelsea. Who would be the accuser, accused, and the witnesses? Response in memo

Also, integrate the reading from the Gurein book into the discussion. Thank you

11 Sep 2019 09:51

8 Sep 2019 08:10

Reading Assignments
Textbooks:
Guerin: pp. 1 – 120 (Part I: The Basics)
Lisa Guerin. 2013. The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations: How to Handle Employee Complaints & Problems. Third Edition. Nolo.com (attached)

McConnell: Part I (All Chapters)
John McConnell. 2011. Auditing your Human Resources Department: A Step-by-Step Guide to Assessing the Key Areas of your Program, 2nd Edition. American Management Association.

This lesson will expose you to the essential elements of an investigation, including developing an investigation protocol, which will guide your efforts and ensure that your investigative process is fair and transparent.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will:
Understand what to do when you receive a complaint
How to interview the reporting employee, the accused employee, and other witnesses
How to evaluate what you learn and decide what action to take once the investigation is complete

Based on the video (scene transcript below), address the following questions in your memo:
1. Since Chelsea has a "suggestive" screensaver, can Joe put up his poster?
(Video scene: Chelsea has a screensaver of a naked male where everyone can see if you pass by her desk or cubicle)
2. Is Chelsea’s screen saver a form of harassment? Why or why not?
3. Would Joe’s poster be a form of harassment?
(Video scene: Joe approaches Chelsea and another co-worker “if you’re going to have pictures of all these naked men, I’m going to have to hang up my poster”; he show his two female co-workers a poster of a car (’65 mustang) and a naked women on top of the car; he wants to place the poster on the wall in his cubicle; they respond by turning away; one of the ladies asks ‘he’s not going to seriously put the poster up’; he says because Chelsea has a ‘beef cake’ screensaver then he can put up a poster of a ‘babe’; she seems concerned; the conversation turns a little loud; then another lady appears (could be a supervisor) to calm down the situation; one of the ladies says “if he puts up the poster, I’m reporting him to HR”; then Joe says “You should see Chelsea’s screensaver, that’s sexual harassment”; the lady looks at the screen and says ‘Chelsea’; the video ends)
4. What would be your next steps, if you were the supervisor?
5. Does HR bare any responsibly for this situation? Why or why not?
6. Assume Joe makes a formal complaint against Chelsea. Who would be the accuser, accused, and the witnesses?

Instructions:
Submit a paper written in memo format. This assignment is an opportunity for you to engage a particular workplace issue and apply appropriate concepts, theories, and best practices.

Memo Format should include
Introductory paragraph – A memo usually begins with a statement of the main idea. The first line of the introductory paragraph should relate to the subject line. When a reader is not familiar with the subject or with the background of a problem, provide an introductory background paragraph. Doing so is especially important in memos that serve as records for future reference. Additionally, the introductory paragraph should set up the memo’s main points as well as state how the memo is organized
Concluding paragraph – The conclusion should provide some combination of summary, action recommendation, and contact information. The writers should sum up the main points of the memo as well as explicitly state the reader’s next step.