The underlying theme of Investigating Employee Conduct is balancing respect for the personal dignity of an employee with the employer's need to investigate employee conduct. This treatise offers current, extensive guidance in using various worker investigation methods, including: Searches Eavesdropping Medical exams Credit reports Interviews Arrest and conviction records Biometrics Fingerprints Surveillance Wiretaps It also deals with workers' rights, the relevant state and local laws protecting those rights, the various causes of action, and new and changing areas of law, including discrimination laws, labor laws, privacy statutes, common-law torts, arbitration guidelines, and sample pleadings. You'll also find sample policies, contracts, applications, and letters requesting reasons for discharge.