Virtual Lunch Meeting
Wednesday: January 13, 2021

Investigations of Wrongful Workplace Conduct

Presented by: Max Muller

11:30AM – 1:15PM

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

 Max Muller, author of the bestselling SHRM and Harper-Collins Leadership/AMACOM Books, “The Manager’s Guide to HR: Hiring, Firing, Performance Evaluations, Documentation, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know, Second Edition,” has more than 40 years of business experience as an attorney, businessman and professional trainer.

In 1990, drawing on his diverse background, he began a consulting practice focusing on providing practical solutions in the areas of workplace legalities, equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, FLSA, ADEA, safety and health regulatory compliance (OSHA), facilities management, and warehousing/inventory control.

He has presented more than 3,000 seminars, webinars and podcasts all over the world – attended or listened to by more than 100,000 people.

Max is the principal of Max Muller & Associates, LLC, www.maxmullerassociates.com

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:  

Unfortunately, companies periodically need to conduct investigations into allegations of employee misconduct. Misconduct can include a diverse number of topics including, but not limited to, sexual harassment, discrimination, embezzlement, misuse of a company's computer system, information posted about a company on a blog, employee theft, workplace violence, rules violations, drug or alcohol use, and numerous other issues.

Sometimes the alleged wrongful conduct involves illegal activity involving law enforcement investigators. However, on other occasions, the primary focus of the investigative inquiry is on wrongful, but noncriminal conduct implicating well-established company policies and procedures.

Handled incorrectly either of these types of investigations, criminal or noncriminal conduct, will often create the possibility of civil liability to your organization, its managerial personnel or individual employees. Even more troubling is that the alleged wrongdoers may be the most senior directors and officers of the company.

This interactive, information-rich seminar/workshop walks participants through how to prepare for and conduct investigations into wrongful, but noncriminal violations of their organizations’ policies and procedures.

Program Highlights – Learning Objectives

Workplace Investigations: What to Do at Every Phase of the Process

·        Plan & structure an internal investigation: Keys for success

·        Handle employee complaints: Effective procedures you need in place

·        Documentation guidelines: From initial complaint to wrap-up

Conduct an Effective Investigation: Limit Liability, Avoid Fines

·        What’s legal and what’s not: Noncriminal federal and state laws you need to know

·        How to gather complaints, evidence and document findings

·        Specific tips for interviewing the victim, accused and witnesses

Investigation Traps & Pitfalls: Solutions to Your Toughest Challenges

·        The wrap-up: Keys to communicate disciplinary actions or terminations

·        Tips to balance privacy concerns and the need for information

·        How to respond to allegations against the executive team

Meeting Schedule

11:30am-11:45am                          SHRM Business & Sponsor Highlight
11:45am-1:00pm                            Speaker: Max Muller

1:00pm – 1:15pm                           Questions & Wrap-Up

Reservation Deadline for this meeting is Tuesday, January 12^th, 2021

$25 – GB SHRM Member*

$35 – Guest of GB SHRM Member*

$15 – SHRM Student Chapter Member
https://gbshrm.org/event-4062261