Instructor :
Margie Faulk

Webinar ID:
20020

In today’s highly regulated workplace, effective internal investigations are no longer optional—they’re essential.

Whether responding to claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other forms of employee misconduct, organizations must act quickly, thoroughly, and lawfully.

This training provides a comprehensive framework for conducting workplace investigations that are fair, defensible, and compliant with employment laws and organizational policies. Through real-world examples and expert instruction, participants will learn how to navigate every phase of the investigation process with precision and confidence.

You’ll gain insights into:

• • When and why to initiate a formal investigation
  • How to distinguish between minor conflicts and reportable misconduct
  • Best practices for interviewing witnesses, documenting findings, and maintaining confidentiality
  • Legal pitfalls to avoid that can undermine investigations
  • Strategies for closing investigations effectively and minimizing organizational risk

The course emphasizes the importance of early intervention, consistency, and procedural fairness, helping you recognize situations that require formal action versus those that may benefit from an informal resolution.

With growing expectations around transparency and accountability, mastering workplace investigations is key to protecting your organization, maintaining employee trust, and fostering a safe and respectful workplace.

Whether you’re in HR, compliance, or management, this course equips you with the tools, techniques, and legal insights needed to conduct investigations that stand up to scrutiny.

Enroll Now!

In today’s highly regulated workplace, effective internal investigations are no longer optional—they’re essential.

Whether responding to claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other forms of employee misconduct, organizations must act quickly, thoroughly, and lawfully.

This training provides a comprehensive framework for conducting workplace investigations that are fair, defensible, and compliant with employment laws and organizational policies. Through real-world examples and expert instruction, participants will learn how to navigate every phase of the investigation process with precision and confidence.

You’ll gain insights into:

• • When and why to initiate a formal investigation
  • How to distinguish between minor conflicts and reportable misconduct
  • Best practices for interviewing witnesses, documenting findings, and maintaining confidentiality
  • Legal pitfalls to avoid that can undermine investigations
  • Strategies for closing investigations effectively and minimizing organizational risk

The course emphasizes the importance of early intervention, consistency, and procedural fairness, helping you recognize situations that require formal action versus those that may benefit from an informal resolution.

With growing expectations around transparency and accountability, mastering workplace investigations is key to protecting your organization, maintaining employee trust, and fostering a safe and respectful workplace.

Whether you’re in HR, compliance, or management, this course equips you with the tools, techniques, and legal insights needed to conduct investigations that stand up to scrutiny.

Enroll Now!

When workplace complaints arise, your response can either strengthen your organization—or expose it to costly legal risks.

Many HR professionals and managers feel unprepared to handle sensitive investigations, especially when emotions run high and legal stakes are even higher.

This training goes beyond theory to address the real-world challenges of internal investigations, giving you a clear, compliant, and practical roadmap to follow.

By attending, you will:

• • Learn how to protect your organization from legal liability and reputational damage
  • Gain tools to conduct objective, well-documented investigations that stand up in court
  • Understand how to handle complex scenarios with sensitivity, consistency, and confidence
  • Discover methods to boost employee trust and morale through transparent, fair processes

Don’t risk getting it wrong. Learn how to get it right—every time.

Join Now!

When workplace complaints arise, your response can either strengthen your organization—or expose it to costly legal risks.

Many HR professionals and managers feel unprepared to handle sensitive investigations, especially when emotions run high and legal stakes are even higher.

This training goes beyond theory to address the real-world challenges of internal investigations, giving you a clear, compliant, and practical roadmap to follow.

By attending, you will:

• • Learn how to protect your organization from legal liability and reputational damage
  • Gain tools to conduct objective, well-documented investigations that stand up in court
  • Understand how to handle complex scenarios with sensitivity, consistency, and confidence
  • Discover methods to boost employee trust and morale through transparent, fair processes

Don’t risk getting it wrong. Learn how to get it right—every time.

Join Now!

1. Introduction to Workplace Investigations

• • Why investigations are critical to employee relations and compliance
  • Key risks of poor or inconsistent investigative practices

2. Investigator Qualifications and Preparedness

• • Required skills and experience for conducting effective investigations
  • The role of neutrality and objectivity in fact-finding

3. Understanding Legal Risks and Compliance

• • How missteps in the process can lead to legal scrutiny
  • Overview of fines, penalties, and reputational consequences
  • The concept of Vicarious Liability and its impact on supervisors and managers

4. Steps of an Effective Workplace Investigation

• • A clear breakdown of the 8–10 essential steps
  • When to initiate formal vs informal investigations
  • Best practices for interview techniques, evidence gathering, and documentation

5. Reporting and Documentation Essentials

• • Key components of a legally sound investigation report
  • How proper documentation can mitigate risk and support employer defense

6. Navigating Common Challenges

• • Top 5 challenges faced during workplace investigations—and how to overcome them
  • Maintaining confidentiality without violating NLRB rules

7. Investigation Consistency and Fairness

• • Ensuring procedures are applied evenly, including to top-performing employees
  • Preventing bias and reinforcing a culture of accountability

8. Training and Prevention

• • How equipping your HR team and managers with proper training reduces liability
  • Steps to build a sustainable internal investigation framework

BONUS:

1. 1. PDF copy of the presentation handout for your future reference.
   2. Soft copy of the certificate of completion on request.
   3. Q&A Session with the Presenter: Get your pressing questions answered verbally, via chat or email

1. Introduction to Workplace Investigations

• • Why investigations are critical to employee relations and compliance
  • Key risks of poor or inconsistent investigative practices

2. Investigator Qualifications and Preparedness

• • Required skills and experience for conducting effective investigations
  • The role of neutrality and objectivity in fact-finding

3. Understanding Legal Risks and Compliance

• • How missteps in the process can lead to legal scrutiny
  • Overview of fines, penalties, and reputational consequences
  • The concept of Vicarious Liability and its impact on supervisors and managers

4. Steps of an Effective Workplace Investigation

• • A clear breakdown of the 8–10 essential steps
  • When to initiate formal vs informal investigations
  • Best practices for interview techniques, evidence gathering, and documentation

5. Reporting and Documentation Essentials

• • Key components of a legally sound investigation report
  • How proper documentation can mitigate risk and support employer defense

6. Navigating Common Challenges

• • Top 5 challenges faced during workplace investigations—and how to overcome them
  • Maintaining confidentiality without violating NLRB rules

7. Investigation Consistency and Fairness

• • Ensuring procedures are applied evenly, including to top-performing employees
  • Preventing bias and reinforcing a culture of accountability

8. Training and Prevention

• • How equipping your HR team and managers with proper training reduces liability
  • Steps to build a sustainable internal investigation framework

BONUS:

1. 1. PDF copy of the presentation handout for your future reference.
   2. Soft copy of the certificate of completion on request.
   3. Q&A Session with the Presenter: Get your pressing questions answered verbally, via chat or email

Everybody Benefits from Watching This. Even Better When Done as a Group!

• • Human Resources Professionals At All Experience Levels
  • Employee Relations And Labor Relations Specialists
  • Compliance And Risk Management Team Members
  • HR Managers And Organizational Development Leaders
  • Business Owners Managing Workplace Culture And Conduct
  • Internal Investigators Handling Employee Misconduct Claims
  • Legal And Corporate Counsel Supporting HR Functions
  • Supervisors Involved In Handling Staff Complaints

Everybody Benefits from Watching This. Even Better When Done as a Group!

• • Human Resources Professionals At All Experience Levels
  • Employee Relations And Labor Relations Specialists
  • Compliance And Risk Management Team Members
  • HR Managers And Organizational Development Leaders
  • Business Owners Managing Workplace Culture And Conduct
  • Internal Investigators Handling Employee Misconduct Claims
  • Legal And Corporate Counsel Supporting HR Functions
  • Supervisors Involved In Handling Staff Complaints