Checklist: A practical guide to investigating workplace harassment

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and Ellerth v. Burlington Industries were a wake-up call for employers to take affirmative steps to prevent, detect and remedy unlawful workplace harassment. HR's key tool for doing so: the internal investigation. When harassment rears its ugly head, here's how to conduct your investigation.