It's Elementary My Dear Watson

When an employee has a complaint of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, theft, drug abuse, inadequate security or other serious issue, if you don’t have a plan in place for investigating these issues, you could be leaving your company open to liability.  This course is designed to provide a uniform process for an investigation so that an organization can conduct an airtight and meticulous examination without risking further legal troubles. 

In this session, participants will learn:

• Steps for receiving an employee complaint including techniques to get the most information surrounding the allegations
• The information that must be disclosed to the employee during the complaint
• How to craft an investigative strategy that limits your company’s liability
• How to choose an objective investigator and know when to bring in a third-party investigator
• How to gather relevant documents including best practices for documentation and strategies for getting management to document
• How to maximize witness interviews to uncover the facts
• How to use the element of surprise as an effective interviewing technique
• The confidentiality issues that must communicated to witnesses
• How to safeguard the rights of a witness (and your company) with the right documents
• How to recognize the potential for retaliation during a witness interview
• How to keep the investigation on track
• How to draft an airtight investigative report
• A post-investigative strategy

Format:  2 hours- 2 days (depending on level detail desired)