Session Title:
Beyond the Paper Trail: Mastering the Art of Bulletproof HR Investigations

September 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MELODY RAYL

MelodyRayl

Session Description:

This presentation explores best practices for conducting effective workplace investigations in today’s landscape. We’ll examine the EEOC’s 2024 guidance on harassment investigations, focusing on new standards for thoroughness and impartiality. Learn how to navigate virtual work environments, handle digital evidence, and ensure compliance with the EEOC’s expectations. Discover best practices for interviewer training, investigation planning, and evidence preservation in the digital era. Join us as we examine real-life examples to enhance your skills in conducting fair, thorough, and legally defensible HR investigations in this interactive presentation.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Gain insights into the updated 2024 EEOC guidelines for harassment investigations, emphasizing impartiality and comprehensive approaches.
  2. Explore strategies for managing investigations in remote work settings, addressing digital evidence, and adhering to regulatory standards.
  3. Enhance your ability to prepare interviewers, structure investigation processes, and safeguard evidence to ensure equitable and defensible outcomes.
Melody Rayl, As a partner in the Kansas City office of Fisher Phillips, Melody Rayl represents private and public-sector employers in all aspects of employment litigation. She develops tailored litigation strategies and has successfully defended clients in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour collective actions before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Melody also advises employers on complex workplace issues and provides training to supervisory and management personnel on a wide range of employment law topics.
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