Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Workplace Investigations for lawyers
Overview:
From time to time, an employer will need to investigate - formally or informally - concerns about an employee’s workplace behavior. If your organization has a hotline and other reporting channels to give employees a way to speak up, this is only half of the equation.
The other half is thoroughly addressing - and when necessary, fully investigating - allegations once they have been reported.
Course Objective:
scope of investigations vary widely, but its overriding purpose is always to find out the relevant facts. Each investigation may be unique and handled differently, following standard techniques can help you investigate in a fair, transparent, and consistent manner.
This module discusses several technique errors that investigators commonly make and how to avoid them. The focus is on techniques, not theory.
- To learn how to plan an investigator correctly and avoid errors.
- To understand how proper handling of the employee who raised the concern serves multiple positive goals for the organization.
- To identify ways to effectively interview employees and produce good results.
- To learn how documenting both the fact gathering and the investigation findings are essential to a good investigation.
Target Audience:
- Lawyers
- HR professionals
- Compliance officers and anyone else who conducts workplace investigations
Basic Knowledge:
no prior knowledge required