Effective workplace investigations are equal parts art and science. Meric Bloch has mastered both aspects through years of hard-earned experience. With The First Information is Almost Always Wrong: 150 Things to Know about Workplace Investigations, he details the strategies and tactics he knows work best. His practical guidance will help readers learn to plan and conduct thorough investigations and turn the results into valuable knowledge for their organizations. His insightful approach is mapped out in three sections: - Protect Your Career: How To Think Like A Workplace Investigator - Protect Your Company: How To Integrate Your Investigations Into Your Company’s Operations - Protect Your Case: How To Conduct An Effective Workplace Investigation. With this tutorial, readers will learn not only how to uncover the truth about misconduct or fraud, but also how to ensure that the results can help an organization resolve issues and move forward. “Meric’s book is a must for the beginning investigator, as well as the seasoned professional. His hands-on knowledge of investigations is immeasurable and he shares it in an easy-to-read and follow format. Working Meric’s dos and don’ts into our corporate setting will expand not only the value of our investigations, but will enhance our corporate operations in general. I plan on sharing his book with all of my investigative team and my executives.” --Lisanne Cottington, Esq., CCEP, Compliance Officer, Insight Enterprises, Inc. “Conducting effective workplace investigations requires more than just following the right steps. It takes knowing how to effectively elicit information and to pursue the correct course based on a logical application of the evidence. With Meric’s guidance, you will learn how to do just that.” --Odell Guyten, JD, CCEP, Director of Compliance/ Senior Counsel, Microsoft Corp.; SCCE Advisory Board Co-Chair Author Meric Craig Bloch, Esq., CCEP, PCI, CFE, is the compliance officer for the North American divisions of a Fortune Global 500 company. He has conducted more than 300 workplace investigations ranging from traditional personnel matters to serious workplace misconduct and multimillion-dollar fraud investigations. He has coordinated a number of his investigations with federal and state law-enforcement officers. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional and a licensed private investigator.