Workplace Complaints: The “Dos” and “Don’ts” of Internal Investigations

Registration 4:45 pm | Program: 5:00 - 6:00 pm  | Networking/Happy Hour: 6:00 - 6:30 pm

Attorney Geoff Thorne will present on an employer’s “best practices” for responding to internal workplace complaints raised by workers (and, in a limited context, third-parties).  Geoff will cover the risk mitigation procedures that employers should follow when conducting a workplace investigation from the intake of a complaint through the ultimate determination, and everything in between – including guidelines for interviewing the parties and percipient witnesses, record-keeping tips, and how to effectively implement interim relief.  He will also highlight the common missteps that employers make during the investigative process, which inevitably results in litigation that could otherwise have been avoided.  The seminar will be beneficial to employers of any size – whether your workforce numbers 1 or 10,000.  (1 MCLE General credit)

Speaker:
Geoff Thorne, Partner, Higgs Fletcher & Mack