GUIDE TO CONDUCTING LEGALLY COMPLIANT SEXUAL HARASSMENT WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
When a workplace harassment or discrimination complaint is made, the way your organization responds matters. HR professionals must understand their legal obligations and know how to conduct investigations that are prompt, thorough, impartial, and legally compliant. A poorly handled investigation can expose your organization to costly legal claims, reputational damage, and employee distrust.
This practical 60-minute webinar provides step-by-step guidance for conducting effective workplace sexual harassment investigations. You’ll learn how to respond once a complaint is received, gather and evaluate evidence, conduct effective interviews, assess credibility, and prepare findings that can withstand legal scrutiny.
Through real-world examples and practical instruction, you’ll develop the confidence and skills needed to investigate complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while reducing organizational risk.
In This Webinar, You’ll Learn How To:
- Conduct legally compliant workplace investigations
- Avoid common legal mistakes that create liability
- Understand what “prompt, thorough, and impartial” means in practice
- Apply affirmative defenses that may help protect your organization
- Interview complainants, witnesses, and accused employees effectively
- Evaluate documentary and electronic evidence
- Assess credibility in “he said, she said” situations
- Navigate privacy concerns and employee expectations of privacy
- Prepare clear, thorough, and defensible investigative reports
- Present findings professionally to upper management
- Prepare for litigation and testimony related to workplace investigations
- Learn from real cases where flawed investigations led to costly outcomes
Why Attend?
A well-executed workplace investigation helps organizations maintain compliance, minimize legal exposure, and foster a respectful work environment. This webinar equips HR professionals, managers, and investigators with practical tools they can immediately apply in the workplace.
Register today to strengthen your investigative skills and help protect your organization from unnecessary legal and financial risk.
HR Learning Center's 60 minute on-line employment law training HR webinar includes the following:
- On-line training by an experienced employment attorney
- Power point presentation
- Hand Outs
- Certificate of Attendance Forms
- Question and Answer Session