Civil Law and Double Jeopardy? What if the person goes on to recommit in a worse way?

[Kpanah]

I live in MINNESOTA - but my question crosses statelines.

hi - i need help determining if an organization's "grievance Committee" can pull on the double jeopardy law becasue the person commiting the offense apologized at an earlier intervention for libeling, defamation of character, false accusations made against colleagues, though they went on to commit the same offense in a worse way after, continued spreding negative and untruthful rumors, bullying and harrasment via texting, etc?

 

[cbg]

Double jeopardy only counts when you are tried in criminal court. There is no double jeopardy concept in employment law

 

[Kpanah]

BACKGROUND: we are all members of a community organization - all volunteering our services and one member is in the habit of carrying rumors. now we have a "grievance Committee" that is postioned to intervene, investigate and help resolve grievances. I submitted this to them and they are saying that as long as the guy apologized before, they cannot investigate the same matter. and so they are bringing up the DJ Law theory. And I want to establish that DJ does not even count here becasue this is not even a CIVIL law suit, less alone a criminal law suit so DJ does not apply! How would I go about explaining that to them?

Basically - I need help determining if a Community Organization's "Grievance Committee" can pull on the double jeopardy law because the person commiting the offense apologized at an earlier intervention for libeling, defamation of character, false accusations - made against colleagues - though that same person went on to commit the same offenses in a worse way after that fact (the apology and acceptance of it by the other party), continued spreading negative and untruthful rumors, and extended the second phase to bullying and harrasment via texting, etc?

 

[Zigner]

Thanks CGB, but this is not even "emploment" related. we are all members of a community organization - all volunteering our services and one member is in the habit of carrying rumors. now we have a "grievance Committee" that is postioned to intervene, investigate and help resolve grievances. I submitted this to them and they are saying that as long as the guy apologized before, they cannot investigate the same matter. and so they are bringing up the DJ Law theory. And I want to establish that DJ does not even count here becasue this is not even a CIVIL law suit, less alone a criminal law suit so DJ does not apply! How would I go about explaining that to them?

You could start by saying "Double jeopardy only counts when you are tried in criminal court."

ETA: I don't see why you think you can force them to investigate...

 

[Kpanah]

You could start by saying "Double jeopardy only counts when you are tried in criminal court."

ETA: I don't see why you think you can force them to investigate...

Zigner: thanks for the suggestion. And to your ETA: on the contrary - i do not think i can FORCE themt o investigate. They are set up w/in the system to do so and they accepted the complaint and promised due deligence. So I can accept if they do not want to investigate, but coming at me with the DJ scenario just dont cut it in my view.THOUGHTS?

 

[Zigner]

Zigner: thanks for the suggestion. And to your ETA: on the contrary - i do not think i can FORCE themt o investigate. They are set up w/in the system to do so and they accepted the complaint and promised due deligence. So I can accept if they do not want to investigate, but coming at me with the DJ scenario just dont cut it in my view.THOUGHTS?

My thought is that you cannot FORCE them to investigate.

 

[Zigner]

Perhaps they just don't want to do anything further...

 

[Kpanah]

Perhaps they just don't want to do anything further...

That def could b the case. Thanks!