| What
is fact finding? How can it be useful to you?
Fact-finding is an objective investigation of and reporting
on employee complaints (including discrimination and sex harassment),
at any stage of a complaint.
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No presentation of
investigator's opinion or conclusions, the purpose is: |
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To present facts to decision-makers
on both sides of issue |
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Not to determine validity or merit
of complaint |
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Fact-finding |
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Can be done at any time - from
first informal/internal complaint through formal legal
proceedings. |
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Provides all parties to complaint
with neutral factual basis for negotiation and decision
making. |
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May have greater credibility with
complainant because fact finding is not carried out directly
by employer with whom/against whom complaint is lodged. |
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May encourage greater candor in
witnesses because they are not speaking directly with
employer. |
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May be given enhanced weight by
ultimate adjudicator - Judge, jury, government agency
- because conducted by an outside neutral. |
Mr. Javits has extensive experience in fact-finding. He has
been a criminal investigator, performed investigations of
unfair labor practice for the National Labor Relations Board
and, as an advocate he has prepared numerous cases for hearings
and trial.
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