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CDF Webinar: Adapting Workplace Investigations to Meet the Challenges of the Moment

Posted: April 7, 2021 | CDF Labor Law LLP Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

As the pandemic crisis and the social landscape continues to evolve, so too must the techniques that employers use to investigate workplace concerns. Employer missteps when conducting internal investigations can create significant legal and financial risks for employers and negatively impact a company’s reputation. This is particularly true in California. During this complimentary webinar, CDF attorneys will identify and discuss strategies for handling the most pressing investigation challenges and steps employers can take to mitigate risks.

This webinar will cover how to:

* Safely and effectively conduct investigations as the pandemic continues to present health and logistical complications
* Investigate race discrimination and harassment claims in the rising tide of bias against Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
* Deal with the fallout from #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #CancelCulture when conducting workplace investigations

Please join the Chair of CDF’s Internal Investigations Practice Group, Daphne Bishop, and CDF attorney Ashley Lopeztello on April 27, 2021 to learn practical insights for conducting internal investigations in today’s legal, virtual and social landscapes.

The Basics of Handling Workplace Complaints

Posted: April 6, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

While many employers may be familiar with the requirement to provide harassment training, including training regarding the handling of internal complaints, what to do when a complaint is received may be less clear.

Fortunately, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has a harassment prevention guide for California employers.


Conducting Effective Internal Investigations: The Basics

Posted: February 19, 2021 | Shaw Law Group, PC Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

More frequently than ever, employers must investigate workplace issues. In this interactive webinar, attendees will learn from our experienced attorney investigators the keys to conducting effective investigations, including:

Conducting “Virtual” Workplace Investigations: Practical Suggestions for the Human Resources Professional

Posted: May 29, 2020 | Littler Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Human resources professionals are focused today on dealing with myriad workplace issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic – new leave of absence laws, increased safety concerns, new privacy issues, and so on.  In addition, many of the old ways of completing basic human resources tasks have been changed

Investigating Complaints Containing Second-Hand Information in the COVID-19 Era

Posted: April 7, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - COVID, Coronavirus, HR - Workplace Investigations

As the country faces a wave of COVID-19 closure orders, individuals are being encouraged to report violations.  Hypothetically, these reports could originate from just about anyone – employees, employees’ family members, customers, neighbors, the general public.  Given the wide range of potential complainants, these reports may not always be based

Cross-Border Internal Investigations: How Headquarters Can Investigate Allegations or Suspicions of Wrongdoing Around the World

Posted: December 15, 2019 | Littler Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Conducting a thorough, effective and legally compliant internal investigation is tough enough when the investigation is confined to the United States. When a multinational company headquartered in the United States needs to investigate possible wrongdoing internationally, there is a whole new world of extra challenges. Donald Dowling, Shareholder out of Littler’s New York office, offers an approach, and strategies, for conducting an internal investigation overseas.

Importance of Properly Documenting Workplace Investigations

Posted: November 26, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upholding termination of a state trooper for “hitting on” female drivers during traffic stops and breaching his Last Chance Agreement highlights the importance for employers to document investigations into employee misconduct and the reasons for any resulting discipline – or non-discipline.

Who is the Audience for an Internal Investigation Report?

Posted: November 12, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Too often, internal investigators mistakenly conclude that their reports are for the exclusive review of decision-makers. Sometimes, this may be true. However, more often than not, there are two audiences of which an investigator should be mindful – a primary audience and a secondary audience.

The Importance of Developing an Investigation Plan

Posted: October 30, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

The importance of a prompt and thorough internal investigation is more evident than ever, and an effective investigation plan can protect the company’s interests when reviewing internal complaints. Consider the following when developing an investigation plan.

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

Posted: September 30, 2019 | Goldberg Segalla Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Goldberg Segalla’s Kristin Klein Wheaton and Reshma Khanna join Timely Notice to talk about conducting effective workplace investigations. They discuss what workplace investigations are, what should be investigated, and who should be involved. They also dig into why employers should conduct workplace investigations and how an investigation can serve as

Considerations in Selecting an Investigator

Posted: September 20, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

A threshold issue in any internal investigation is the selection of an investigator. A number of considerations will guide a company’s decision.

Commandment #4: Don’t Delay Employee Interviews- and Memorialize the Statements

Posted: August 15, 2019 | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Over the last several weeks, I’ve been providing some practical advice on what to do and what not to do during federal, state or local investigations. Those Top Ten Commandments are:

How to Conduct an International Internal Investigation

Posted: June 20, 2019 | Littler Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Imagine an anonymous worker at a multinational’s Egypt factory contacts the global whistleblower hotline and accuses the Cairo plant manager of dumping chemicals into the Nile. Or imagine the manager of a bank’s Mexico City branch reports that her secretary’s family seems to be trading on inside information. Or imagine an employee of a multinational’s Marseilles office complains that one of her co-workers keeps groping her. Or imagine the U.S. Justice Department contacts a multinational’s Milwaukee headquarters to ask about some lavish dinners the Middle East sales team hosted for officials in Saudi Arabia.

Three Tips to Investigate Harassment Complaints When You Are Not “the Employer”

Posted: June 5, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

The healthcare setting involves many potential “joint employer” landmines, as hospitals often have outside vendors providing services (i.e. food service, laundry service) inside their facilities.

Social Media Investigation

Posted: June 3, 2019 | Goldberg Segalla Category: HR - Workplace Investigations

Dan Lust, a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Social Media Committee, and an attorney in Goldberg Segalla’s White Plains office, discusses the role of social media investigations and protections in litigation. Dan explains the discoverability of social media, as well as New York’s recently-adopted relevancy approach to

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