The Top 10 Things You Need to Know When Investigating High-Level Executives
You've just been asked to investigate a complaint against someone in senior management. Your next steps are absolutely critical. This session explores the challenging and often delicate issues related to investigating senior executives. Topics include investigator selection/retention, reporting requirements, chain of command, disclosure obligations and scope of the investigation. And, don't forget potential defamation and other potential legal issues, as well as managing internal and external public relations issues. This session will help you:
· Understand the nuances and complexities of investigating senior level executives.
· Take steps to prepare your organization for the legal risks that can occur before, during and after the investigation.
· Learn to create an effective strategy that covers retaliation concerns, evidence, privilege and technology issues.
Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH
Allison West is an employment attorney by background and for over 20 years has assisted employers in creating and maintaining safe and respectful work environments.
She focuses her practice on delivering customized workplace training, conducting workplace investigations, coaching executives/managers concerning performance or disciplinary issues as well as leadership topics, and serves as an expert witness. Allison also specializes in using her mediation skills to help individuals and groups to work through conflicts and create more collaborative work environments.
Allison is a top-rated speaker at the SHRM Annual Conference as well as other HR/diversity conferences, and is a national expert on harassment, discrimination and investigations. She has appeared on PBS, CBS This Morning and in O Magazine discussing workplace harassment issues.
She is a member of the State Bar of California and holds her SHRM-SCP certification and AWI-CH (investigation) certificate.