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Internal Monitoring, Investigation, and Surveillance Techniques

Ethically monitor your employees to prevent misconduct
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Course: On-Demand
Essential Provider Jonna Depugh  5 Lessons ·  13m  in Arabic, English, Spanish 

Course Description

If you’re not able to tell when your employees are engaging in misconduct or wrongdoing, you won’t be able to fix the situation or implement the appropriate disciplinary actions. Companies want to have a positive reputation of integrity and trust, and it’s hard to maintain this reputation if you’re unsure how your employees are acting. You can also miss important health and safety concerns or security violations if you’re not watching over the workplace. Internal monitoring can be a tricky subject; how do you maintain a balance between what’s best for the company and protecting your employees’ rights to privacy?

In this Internal Monitoring, Investigation, and Surveillance Techniques course, you’ll learn why and how companies implement internal monitoring and investigations. We’ll explore the benefits of these processes and how to stay legally and ethically compliant. And we’ll learn about the best practices for gaining employee buy-in by using transparent communication and education.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the purpose behind internal monitoring and investigations
  • Recognize how internal monitoring and investigations benefit the organization
  • Explain how to conduct internal investigations
  • Implement ethical methods of surveillance in the company
  • Ensure ethical and legal compliance during internal investigations
  • Gain employee buy-in through transparent communication and education

Key Takeaways

  • Without the ability to detect employee misconduct, an organization cannot correct the situation or apply appropriate disciplinary actions.
  • A reputation of integrity and trust is hard to maintain when a company is unsure how its employees are acting.
  • Failing to monitor the workplace can cause important health and safety concerns or security violations to be missed.
  • Internal monitoring requires balancing what is best for the company against protecting employees' rights to privacy.
  • Employee buy-in can be supported through transparent communication and education.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It covers why and how companies implement internal monitoring and investigations, the benefits of these processes, how to stay legally and ethically compliant, and best practices for gaining employee buy-in through transparent communication and education.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course builds skills in Contract Compliance, Internal Controls Testing and Monitoring, and Observational Techniques.

What topics are included in the lessons?

Lessons include an Introduction, the Purpose and Benefits of Internal Monitoring and Investigation, Ensuring Ethical and Legal Compliance in Internal Investigations, Implementing Effective Surveillance Techniques, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.

How does the course address employee privacy?

It addresses how to maintain a balance between what is best for the company and protecting employees' rights to privacy, and how to implement ethical methods of surveillance while staying legally and ethically compliant.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

Recertification Credits: 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
HR GeneralBusinessCaliforniaGlobal