Effective Employee Misconduct and Harassment Investigations

Presented By:

Janet May, Sound Employment Solutions

Audience:

Human Resources Professionals and any other individuals conducting employee investigations.

Description:

In order for an employer to prove Just Cause for discipline or defend themselves against a harassment lawsuit, the employer must often demonstrate that it conducted a full, fair, and impartial investigation. For this reason, anyone who may need to conduct an investigation should be trained in basic investigatory techniques. In this interactive seminar, individuals who may be required to conduct misconduct or harassment investigations will learn about some of the best practices when it comes to investigations and will participate in skill building to help bolster their confidence when it comes to preparing for the investigation, questioning witnesses, and writing the investigative report.

Participants will learn:

• Establish a framework for conducting an investigation and defining issues.
• Identify the standard of proof when investigating discrimination or employee misconduct.
• Identify key witnesses and documents essential to the investigation.
• Conduct successful interviews of the complainant, witnesses, and accused.
• Comply with procedural and legal rights of the employees.
• Document the interviews and prepare a final written report.

Participant Expectations:

• Participants are expected to have video camera capabilities and must fully participate in small group breakouts and other group interactive activities using audio or chat features as instructed by the trainer.
• Participants must attend the entire training to receive attendance credit.

Registration:

• Participants must register in advance to participate.
• Cancellation is required at least 2 business days before the training date.