Today the EEOC receives thousands of complaints for harassment and discrimination that cost employers millions in penalties and fines. Often these claims filed with the EEOC could have been prevented with a good investigation and resolution by the company. But investigations can be tricky. The timing has to be good, the questions have to be good and confidentiality has to be observed. We will talk about what these standards are.
In today's workplace there are numerous situations that can cause problems for employers that need to be followed up on and investigated by HR. These include claims of harassment, claims of discrimination, claims of hostile environment, claims of retaliation, claims of improper pay practices, and many more claims of improper management practices. HR usually ends up with the responsibility for conducting these investigations.
Companies that opt not to conduct investigations generally do not correct situations on which these claims are made and ultimately end up in court costing them tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. Improperly conducting investigations can be nearly as damaging to the company. We will learn about the steps of a proper investigation and why it is important to lay the ground work a good investigation.
• How to Weigh the evidence
• How to Make a decision
• How to Prepare the report
• Who should conduct the investigation
• What Documentation should be gathered
• What Fact finding consists of
• What happens after the investigation
• HR Professionals
• Office Managers
• Company Owners of Small Businesses
In today's workplace there are numerous situations that can cause problems for employers that need to be followed up on and investigated by HR. These include claims of harassment, claims of discrimination, claims of hostile environment, claims of retaliation, claims of improper pay practices, and many more claims of improper management practices. HR usually ends up with the responsibility for conducting these investigations.
Companies that opt not to conduct investigations generally do not correct situations on which these claims are made and ultimately end up in court costing them tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. Improperly conducting investigations can be nearly as damaging to the company. We will learn about the steps of a proper investigation and why it is important to lay the ground work a good investigation.
• How to Weigh the evidence
• How to Make a decision
• How to Prepare the report
• Who should conduct the investigation
• What Documentation should be gathered
• What Fact finding consists of
• What happens after the investigation
• HR Professionals
• Office Managers
• Company Owners of Small Businesses
Michael D Haberman
Michael D. Haberman is a consultant, speaker, writer and teacher. He is President of Omega HR Consulting, a consulting and services company offering complete human resources solutions. Mike brings 35+ years of experience in dealing with the challenges of Human Resources in the 21st century. He has a Master's in HR and is certified as a Senior HR professional. He has over 18 years’ experience in the class room teaching human resources fundamentals and certification preparation.Mike is the author of the Human Resources blog found at OmegaHRConsulting.com , which has been recognized as a top human resources related blogs. He …
FMLA Compliance in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide & Strategies…
2-Hour Virtual Seminar on How to Conduct an Internal Harass…
2025 EEOC & Employers: Investigating Claims of Harassment …
How to Manage the Legal Landmine of the FMLA, ADA and Worke…
Gossip-Free: Leadership Techniques to Quell Office Chatter
Enhance Your Confidence and Leadership Presence
Managing Toxic & Other Employees Who Have Attitude Issues
Stress, Change And Team Resilience Through Humor: An Intera…
The Importance of the first 5 seconds when presenting
Unlock Employee Loyalty: Stay Interviews Will Keep Them Eng…
Excel Power Skills: Master Functions, Formulas, and Macros …
Female to Female Hostility @Workplace: All you Need to Know
Cleaning Data without Complex Functions - A Course for Data…
The Monte Carlo Simulations in Excel for Risky Investments
How to Give Corrective Feedback: The C.A.R.E. Model - Elimi…
6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Learning the Highlights of Excel …
Interactive dashboards & analytics in Excel