Workplace Investigations (City of Detroit Employees Only)

WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS (3 HOURS)Participants will learn how to recognize notice of a complaint, how to conduct an efficient and legally compliant workplace investigation, how to follow through with discipline that may result, how to deal with “he-said-she-said” situations and how to help affected staff move forward after the matter _Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: _ • Recognize legal notice of a complaint • Recognize when a workplace investigation may be needed • State the legal implications of not conducting an investigation when one is warranted, or of conducting an inadequate investigation • Explain the benefits of conducting a legally-compliant and effective investigation • Conduct a workplace investigation • Apply the results of the investigation • Identify how to help the department and affected staff “move on” following an investigation • Respond to EEO complaints and investigations in the workplace