Workplace Investigations: Essentials for Lawyers
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About
This Course
Explore the essentials of workplace investigations in this intensive one-hour program. Guided by a seasoned employment lawyer and a certified compliance and ethics professional, participants will learn the key steps of an investigation process, from initiation to report writing, focusing on maintaining confidentiality and understanding licensing implications across jurisdictions.
This program combines legal expertise and ethical compliance insights into a concentrated learning experience. Attorneys will learn to navigate the complexities of workplace investigations, adding a critical skill to their client advisory toolkit.
Participants will grasp a high-level understanding of the workplace investigations process. They'll delve into determining investigation necessity, selecting appropriate investigators, confidentiality maintenance, and report writing. They'll also get an overview of licensing considerations for investigations within, across states, and internationally.
This program is designed for employment lawyers, compliance professionals, HR practitioners, and any attorneys involved in or advising on workplace investigations in both private and public sectors.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand when a workplace investigation is warranted and how to initiate it
- Learn the selection criteria for appropriate investigators considering the case specifics
- Grasp the principles of confidentiality in workplace investigations
- Gain insights into crafting effective investigation reports
- Get an overview of licensing requirements for investigations across jurisdictions
Production Date: 7/19/2024
About the Presenters
Lindsey Wagner, Esq.
Moxie Mediation
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 1 other areas)
Lindsey the founder of Moxie Mediation, based in the United States, where she serves as a Mediator for Labor and Employment claims. Through Moxie, she also provides workplace investigation and workplace training services to companies across the United States and internationally.Prior to founding Moxie, Lindsey was a Partner at the law firm Scott Wagner and Associates, P.A., where she exclusively practiced labor and employment law for a decade. Her legal practice focused on representing both employers and employees in employment litigation (state and federal) and arbitration as well as non-litigation, employment-related counseling and compliance, including workplace training and workplace investigations, ...
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Jessica Homer, Esq.
Moxie Mediation
Practice Area: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (+ 1 other areas)
Jessica is a Florida licensed attorney and a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional from the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics. She has specifically trained in neutral Title IX, VII, VI, ADA, and ADEA investigations. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, a Master of Science degree in Leadership and Organizational Change from Regis College, and a Certificate in Local Government Management from Florida Gulf Coast University.She started her legal career investigating employment discrimination complaints with the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission in Louisville, Kentucky. She joined Lindsey at Scott Wagner and Associates, ...
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