Littler Breakfast Club: Conducting Lawful Investigations (including ADA & FMLA Updates)

To defend against charges of harassment and discrimination, the EEOC opines that "...whoever conducts the investigation should be well-trained in the skills that are required for interviewing witnesses and evaluating credibility..." - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Enforcement Guidance on Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors.  Further, employee lawsuits increasingly focus on the quality of the organization's investigations, and many courts have made it clear that an effective, unbiased investigation is one of the best weapons against liability in employment litigation.

This will be an interactive discussion on the dos and don’ts of conducting internal investigations, as well as provide brief updates on the ADA and FMLA.

Program: 8:00 - 9:00 am