Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations in California

October 29, November 5 & 12, 2024

Employers must promptly and appropriately respond when they receive a workplace complaint or otherwise become aware of potential inappropriate conduct.  Timely, thorough, and impartial workplace investigations are critical not only to reducing potential legal liability, but also to building employee trust and maintaining a safe, productive, and respectful workplace.

Join AALRR attorneys Susan Steward, Jennifer Grock, and Mae Alberto as they present a three-part virtual live training program on conducting effective workplace investigations.  This program includes approximately four and one-half hours of training on how to conduct internal workplace investigations.           

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for anyone tasked with conducting internal employment investigations, including managers, supervisors, and Human Resource personnel.  The training is specifically geared for private sector employers.

Program Details

This three-part program is offered as a series. Each session will focus on a different segment of the investigation process. Each participant will receive an email containing session materials in advance of the training.

Session 1 – October 29, 2024 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Session 2 - November 5, 2024 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Session 3 - November 12, 2024 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Program Topics Include

• Requirements for a legally compliant investigation
• Assessing the need for an investigation
• Selecting an appropriate investigator
• Defining the scope of the investigation
• Identifying and obtaining relevant documentary and other tangible evidence
• Conducting effective witness interviews, including assessing witness credibility
• Evaluating evidence and reaching a conclusion
• Preparing the investigation report
• Post-investigation communications and actions
• Defending the investigation

Registration*

Registration fees are as follows:

• $259 for the first employee from an organization
• $199 for each additional employees from the same organization
• Payment by credit card only

Recertification Credits: 

This program has been pre-approved for 4.5 PDC hours for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org. Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

This program has been pre-approved for 4.5 recertification California-specific credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Questions?

Please contact Jane Novotny at: jnovotny@aalrr.com, or (562) 653-3409 with any questions.