Employment Breakfast - Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

Event Materials

• Audio

A variety of situations can trigger an employer’s need to conduct investigations — an internal complaint of discrimination or harassment, a whistleblower retaliation claim, a wage and hour dispute, management suspicions of employee theft, substance abuse or other misconduct, complaints of unfair workplace practices by supervisors, demand letters from legal counsel, or lawsuits and administrative claims. Knowing when and how to conduct a workplace investigation can be critical to minimizing legal risk. 

On February 11, retired partner Meg LePage led a practical discussion about how to conduct an effective investigation, how to write an investigation report, when to use independent investigators, the limits of confidentiality and the scope of the attorney-client and work product privileges.