Category: Crime Investigation, Employment Interrogation Safeguards TASA ID: 2483 An article entitled, “WHEN EMPLOYEES CONFESS, SOMETIMES FALSELY” appeared in the business section of the March 9, 2014, edition of The New York Times. It discussed the interrogation of employees suspected of misconduct, mainly theft, by private persons acting in an employer's behalf, pointing out that confessions, when obtained, are not always true or necessarily accurate. Rather, they result from what might best be described as questionable interrogation techniques. The article did not discuss legal action that might be taken by an employee subjected to an interrogation, whose reputation is sullied thereby, against his or her employer. Read more
Category: Business & Commerce, Employment Are You Prepared to Deal With Marijuana in the Workplace? TASA ID: 321 Medical marijuana is now legal in 23 states and Washington D.C. which is proving to be confusing for businesses, employees and job applicants. It becomes even more confusing because federal law classifies marijuana as a schedule 1 drug -- the same as heroin and overrides state laws. So how does this affect your company policies? Read more
