Five actions employers should use when conducting harassment investigations: 1. Selection of the researcher Employers should take the time to train an internal person or hire an independent expert workplace investigator like Edge Investigations , who can conduct workplace harassment investigations . This person generally has extensive experience and training on how to investigate reports of workplace harassment. First, the person must be able to conduct appropriate investigations to limit the company's liability. Second, the person's experience and training is likely to be closely scrutinized, if not challenged by the opposing attorney if the case turns into litigation. Therefore, someone with experience and well accredited is preferred. 2. The research must be free from any appearance of influence or bias. The investigator must not have any personal involvement with any of the parties that are part of the investigation. To avoid any appearance of undue influence, the