Conducting Workplace Investigations
DATE: November 4, 2021
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Middlesex Savings Bank
120 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581
Conference Center Rooms B & C
Join seasoned investigators Jean Haertl, CEO of Safety and Respect at Work, and employment lawyer Walter M. Foster of Eckert Seamans, for an intensive, two-day interactive training session designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in conducting workplace investigations (November 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and November 8 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
If you are a human resources, risk, or legal professional responsible for conducting internal investigations into allegations of discriminatory harassment, bullying, workplace violence, retaliation, and/or disability discrimination, do not miss this unique training experience. Using interactive exercises and drawing on years of practical experience, our trainers will provide a step-by-step workplace investigation process that can be applied in all types of investigations, packed with practical tools, tips, and techniques to improve your investigative skills – and boost your confidence in handling sensitive and complex employee issues. Through customized, dynamic videos depicting real-life cases, role plays, and case studies, participants will learn how to:
- Triage complaints and allegations quickly and expertly
- Get to the truth with any witness
- Use non-verbal strategies and mindfulness during interviews
- Plan and message investigations with potential witnesses
- Organize notes and establish findings and recommendations
- Draft a fact finding report
Participants will conduct an investigation and receive individual feedback from instructors, including a review of final reports and conclusions.
NOTE: All participants must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend and provide proof of same.