Social Media Scans for Workplace Dispute Mediation Services

Social media scans have a wide variety of uses, as any process server or private investigator can tell you. They are beneficial in so many legal professions, which also include polygraph examinations, mediation services, mobile notary services, bodyguard services, and more. Indeed, there is so much personal information out there about many people on social media these days, that the sky is the limit when searching. This is especially true if the person of interest (POI) is younger and very active on social media.

Without the opportunity for mediations, both employers and their employees would have to choose between expensive, time-consuming litigation that often requires retaining expensive civil attorneys in OKC. This makes it to where a judge or jury decides the outcome, taking the decision-making process out of the hands of the litigants themselves. Some people prefer this, but it puts all the power and authority in the hands of someone else.

The other main option is to seek an arbitration service. An arbitrator is a neutral third party, and this usually costs less than it does to file a lawsuit. Also, unlike with lawsuits, it is less formal with less stringent rules. Additionally, arbitration is generally binding, whereas litigants can appeal multiple times in civil litigation cases involved in the judicial process. 

There is one final option outside of arbitrations, civil lawsuits, and mediations that employees can pursue. They can also file formal complaints with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) and can try to recover wage theft, discrimination, etc., but it may end up in mediation anyway but it can potentially lead to criminal charges if the OESC substantiates severe, willful  criminal violations.

Workplace Mediation Service:

Issues in the workplace can arise at times, especially in extremely toxic workplace environments. These can include, but are not limited to, the following:

Employee Wage Theft: 

Employee wage theft by unscrupulous employers is a sad but real thing sometimes. Some companies with bad reputations have a history of doing some or even all the following illegal and immoral activities:

Requiring Staff to Work Overtime Without Extra Additional Pay:

It is illegal for employers not to pay their staff for working overtime, unless they are on a salary basis or are independent contractors offering services for which their employers do not pay them on an hourly basis. Companies also cannot keep more than fifty percent of their staff’s tips, cannot make them forgo their mandatory breaks, and may not require them to work off the clock.

When unscrupulous companies start taking advantage of their employees and engage in these illegal practices, the staff may file suit, could file a claim with the labor department, and/or may seek out the services of the best mediation service in Oklahoma for workplace disputes.

Denying Previously Agreed Upon Raises & Benefits:

Our employment mediation services are also effective to help employees and employers resolve disputes about pay and benefits disputes. If the worker alleges that the employer had promised a raise and/or had offered pay and benefits that they did not follow through with, then the staff will be unhappy and may stake a claim for the unpaid money and benefits. Workplace mediations can help both sides resolve their differences and find workable solutions.

Wrongful Terminations in the Workplace:

Oklahoma is sadly a work at will state, meaning that unless there is a written contract, an employer may terminate staff at any moment and employees have the right to quit working whenever they desire. Some exceptions exist to this though, because employers may not fire someone because of their race, gender, marital status, ethnicity, nationality – provided they have the needed legal authorization to work – and certain other factors. 

When employees allege that the businesses they work for violated their rights to a safe work environment that falls within the law, mediation services for employers can prove to be very useful. Our mediation services for employers and employee disputes are a wonderful, low-cost, alternative dispute resolution service that can help companies and staff alike avoid expensive, time-consuming arbitration and judicial action that make life very difficult on everyone involved.

Sexual Harassment/Rape at Work:

A company may also not fire a staff member because they reported sexual harassment or a legal violation happening within the workplace. Unwanted sexual advances, touching, and comments are both illegal and immoral. These activities and behaviors can lead to both civil lawsuits and even criminal charges, because of the enormous financial, emotional, physical, and sexual trauma they cause.

Sexual harassment mediation services can work if all parties wish to reach a negotiated settlement outside of the courtroom that addresses both the illegal behavior and financial compensation for the victim. This process allows the parties to agree upon terms and amounts without a judge or arbitrator making all the decisions and telling the parties what they must do. This can potentially lead to a win-win outcome for all parties provided everyone will negotiate and make concessions.

Disputes Over Workers’ Compensation Claims:

Some employees genuinely become injured or sick while on the job, but others are just fakers wanting free rides. Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud mediation services can help work with both parties to negotiate an agreeable settlement for all parties that keeps them out of litigation and before Workers’ Compensation Boards. Both sides can determine fair amounts, if any, for physician bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc., without the use of attorneys unless they want them present and involved.

Karens/Kens & Infighting/Backstabbing:

Dealing with a workplace Karens and Kens is maddening. Their pettiness, backstabbing, infighting, betrayal, and lies can make any workplace unbearable. This entropy leads to high employee turnover and lower production/profits. Left unaddressed, this toxic workplace behavior alone can force businesses to go bankrupt and shutter, displacing both their staff and customers.

Employment mediators can help by bringing all parties involved in these types of disputes together to work to resolve their differences in a more appropriate manner. By seeking common ground, making reasonable concessions, and agreeing to do better, a business can make a significant turnaround and can once again achieve happier workplace environments and become more profitable.

Services We Offer & How They Can Assist Both Companies & Staff:

When these problems arise, there are several legal services that our private investigation agency can offer which can provide some beneficial relief services to those in need of alternative dispute resolution and other legal services. Some of the services we offer to help with employer/employee disputes include, but are not limited to, the following:

Polygraph Tests for Workplace Disputes:

Our lie detector tests are an excellent choice for issues like sexual assault and sexual harassment, as well as for fraud, embezzlement, forgery, and employee or even employer theft. Let our polygraph examiner connect a willing participant who wishes to voluntarily take a polygraph and see if the individual is lying about having stolen or embezzled funds. This legal service is quick, easy, and very affordable.

Employment Social Media Scans:

Our social media scan private investigator can do a deep dive into the Internet and various social media sites to help our clients learn more about others. Or private detective agency can see if people who claimed injuries at work are posting photos of themselves playing sports and lifting heavy objects online. We can also find criminal jailhouse booking photos that can demonstrate a history of criminal activity by employers and/or employees. Social media scans are also vital to defamation private investigations, where claims of libel and slander by employers, employees, and/or clients become an issue. Our digital private detective has so many ways in which she can harness the power of the Internet’s knowledge to benefit our legal clients.

Workplace Dispute Private Investigations:

Another great service we can offer people involved in workplace mediation services are our private investigations. From criminal and civil background checks to skip tracing, license plate checks, surveillance, interviewing, and more, these legal services can help people verify valuable information and obtain relevant facts that may come up during heated negotiations. We can really do it all for you before, during, and after employment mediation services.

Conclusion:

If you have a workplace dispute and need some help, then come see us. You can be the business owner or the employee, and either way we will do our very best to assist you with every step of the process. Let us help save you all time and avoid time-consuming, costly litigation or arbitration. Our legal staff is professional and friendly, and we have many satisfied clients.