Harrassment Accusations and Due Process

I have a question about due process and how or when it is applied to harassment cases.

A male co-worker was recently accused of harassment by a female co-worker. The harassment was considered bullying and not sexual. The company conducted an investigation and made the determination that the male co-worker was responsible for the harassment. The male co-worker never knew about the allegations or that there was even an investigation being conducted. He found out about everything when the company sat him down and disciplined him in the form of a final written warning.

The company claims that they were not obligated to inform him about the allegations or that an investigation was being conducted. The company also said that they were not required to ask him for his side of the story because they had enough witness statements to support the harassment allegations.

When he was being issued his final written warning he denied the allegations. The company then asked him to provide a written statement explaining his side of the story.

The company considered this an appropriate form of due process. Was the company’s investigation conducted properly?

There were two recent harassment investigations that were conducted in this same manner. The accused never knew about the allegations or investigation until they were issued their discipline.

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