Conducting Fair and Compliant Workplace Investigations | HR Acuity Webinar

Описание: Unlock strategies for Conducting Fair and Compliant Workplace Investigations with Elizabeth Gramigna. This webinar offers essential insights for HR professionals, managers, and legal compliance officers on navigating complex employee relations, ensuring procedural fairness, and minimizing legal risks. Learn to build resilient workplaces through effective investigative processes.

Discover critical components of an effective investigation: understanding "notice," prompt responses, mastering interview techniques, and assessing credibility. Beth discusses DEI considerations, handling reluctant witnesses, and ensuring impartiality, referencing EEOC guidance. Gain clarity on making tough calls and thorough documentation.

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Chapters:00:00:04 - Introduction & Welcome (Webinar intro)
00:02:23 - Meet the Expert: Introducing Beth (Speaker: Beth, workplace investigations attorney)
00:03:53 - About HR Acuity (HR Acuity's employee relations solutions)
00:05:18 - HR Acuity Community & Resources (Benchmark studies, Empower community)
00:08:19 - Supporting: No Limits Cafe (Beth's chosen non-profit)
00:09:04 - Beth's Expertise & Tribute Partners (Focus on workplace investigations)
00:12:14 - What is a Compliant Investigation? (Core principles: impartial, prompt, thorough)
00:14:08 - DEI & Workplace Investigations (Evolving DEI landscape & EEOC guidance)
00:17:31 - "Notice" & Promptness in Investigations (Defining notice, need for prompt response)
00:19:36 - Example: "Creepy" Manager - Constitutes Notice? (Scenario discussion on employer's duty)
00:24:24 - Challenges to Prompt Investigations (Handling delays, documentation)
00:31:20 - "Adequate" Investigation: EEOC Standards (Sufficiently thorough for fair truth estimate)
00:34:30 - Investigator Objectivity: HRBP Role (Potential conflicts for HRBPs in investigations)
00:39:38 - Witnesses No Longer Employed (Addressing former employee witnesses)
00:40:49 - Key Interviewing Skills (Rapport, open-ended questions, tunnel method)
00:44:13 - Witness Confidentiality (Approaching confidentiality with all witnesses)
00:45:24 - Interviewing the Subject (Providing fair opportunity to respond)
00:48:43 - Confidentiality Expectations & NLRB (Balancing confidentiality and employee rights)
00:51:08 - Post-Complainant Interview Steps (Organizing, revisiting scope, planning)
00:52:58 - "He Said, She Said": Assessing Credibility (Preponderance of evidence standard)
00:54:04 - Avoiding Investigator Bias (Mitigating confirmation bias)
00:54:57 - Key Credibility Assessment Factors (Corroboration, consistency, plausibility)
00:57:32 - Credibility Factors to Use with Caution (Reputation, general attitude, demeanor)
00:58:34 - Ensuring Consistency in Investigations (Protocols, training, reviews)
00:59:03 - Q&A: Sharing Allegation Details (Approach with subjects: rapport & flexibility)

Further Reading from HR Acuity:

A Guide to Conducting an HR Investigation: 8 Steps and 4 Best Practices: https://www.hracuity.com/blog/workpla...
How to Organize Different Types of Evidence in Workplace Investigations: https://www.hracuity.com/blog/how-to-...
A Company's Guide to Dealing with EEOC Investigation Procedures: https://www.hracuity.com/blog/best-pr...
35 Employee Investigation Questions to Ask: https://www.hracuity.com/blog/best-pr...