Among the many types of charges to investigate are those alleging discrimination, harassment, and bullying. Regardless of which one, all should require a professionally written report documenting not only your findings of fact but that your investigation was done objectively, and in a timely manner. So, you need to be prepared to not just conduct a proper investigation but to also show that you did. That means your report must be beyond reproach so it can withstand any appeal or challenge which may negatively reflect upon the integrity and credibility of your investigation!

If done right your report can help remedy/resolve the situation. If done wrong, it all too often makes things worse. So, it pays to know how to do it right every step of the way.

In short, this webinar can help you and your organization understand demonstrate that you met the requirements to conduct an effective and professional investigation.

Let’s face it, it is a minefield out there so it’s important to be able to show you knew what you were doing and did it well!

The webinar topics will include:

• How to establish your authority as investigator and scope of the investigation at the beginning of your investigative report.
• The importance of writing an objective and credible investigation report from complaint to conclusion.
• Structure of your investigative report
• When and how to include in your report the standards/models of proof and how they were utilized in your investigation.
• 10 steps to include in your report to establish an effective investigation for:

1. Discrimination
2. Harassment and
3. Bullying (threats/violence)

• How to document your efforts to avoid legal minefields during your investigation efforts:

1. Negligent Investigation,
2. Loudermill and Weingarten Rights,
3. Violation of Public Policy,
4. False light/Defamation,
5. False Imprisonment,
6. Intentional or Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress,

• Searches and Monitoring/Surveillance.

This webinar benefits the following agencies- All

Who should attend?

All levels of Managers, Supervisors, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Attorney’s, and Union Officers/Representatives/Stewards, all levels of Law Enforcement or Security staff. All public and private sector organizations and professional organizations such as SHRM, IPMA-HR, NPELRA, PSHRA plus all professional HR and management associations along with any and all Unions.