The Best Practice Breakdown: Allegation Recant

May 25, 2026

How does an organization know when to proceed with a serious sexual harassment allegation that is later fully recanted? Jack McCalmon and Leslie Zieren discuss the risks and best practice solutions.

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Best Practice Breakdown: Allegation Recant

(Total time: 14 minutes and 28 seconds)

    00:00 - 00:54 Intro

    00:55 - 13:10 Discussion of report of sexual harassment, followed  by a recanting of the allegations

    13:10 - 14:28 Closing

Jack McCalmon and Leslie Zieren have more than 50 years of combined legal experience, helping employers lower risk and improve employee relations in their workplaces. Jack McCalmon is the founder of The McCalmon Group, Inc. Leslie Zieren is the manager of McCalmon's Best Practice Help Line, a service that permits insured and other employers to call for best practice consultations on employment practice matters.

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