Human Resources: Navigating the Legal Landscape: How to Conduct Lawful Investigations Overview

Often these lawsuits are won or lost based on the jury’s answer to questions such as “Was the investigator properly trained?” or “Did the investigator go too far and violate an employee’s privacy rights?” With the economy in a downward spiral and lawsuits on the rise litigation arising out of incidents of harassment, discrimination and other types of workplace misconduct costs organizations billions of dollars each year. Employee lawsuits increasingly focus on the quality of the organization’s investigations and investigators.

This program introduces HR professionals to the basic skills and experiences necessary to conduct effective internal investigations that produce objective results and withstand scrutiny in subsequent litigation. Participants are introduced to investigations skills on how to develop an investigation plan, review files, interview witnesses, document those interviews, and reach a conclusion. Participants will learn legally sound procedures for handling a complaint from the moment it is received until resolution.

This 60-min webcast is hosted by an Littler Attorney Educator as well as a subject matter expert so that you can actively participate in learning how to conduct a lawful investigation. Every company is susceptible to litigation but ensuring that your HR department is up to date on the best practices while conducting investigations could save you time and money. Participants will actively join the conversation by answering poll questions and engaging in question and answer sessions.

This webcast has been approved for 1.0 General credits through HRCI

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