From the course: Managing Misconduct in the Workplace
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Evaluating allegations of misconduct
From the course: Managing Misconduct in the Workplace
Evaluating allegations of misconduct
- Managing a misconduct case can be very stressful for everybody involved. So it's really important to separate the emotions from the process because this will reduce the stress and it will ensure that you evaluate the case fairly and objectively. There are two criteria that will help you decide if you should take a case into a formal disciplinary process. The first one is the evidence that is provided to support the allegation. Evidence must be factual, relevant, and sufficient. You need to distinguish whether an allegation of misconduct is a personal opinion or if it is based on real examples and observations of behavior. When you receive an allegation of sexual harassment, for example, you would look at whether there are other people who have witnessed the sexual harassment behavior or if there's written evidence in the form of emails or text messages. Facts include details of a specific situation, including…
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