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Writing Comprehensive Investigation Reports on Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying in the Workplace

Speaker: Bob Oberstein

Speaker Designation: Arbitrator, Mediator/facilitator, Fact-finder/Investigator, Trainer and Educator

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70387

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90 Minutes.

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OVERVIEW

Among the many types of charges to investigate are those alleging discrimination, harassment, and bullying. Regardless of which one, all should require a professionally written report documenting not only your findings of fact but that your investigation was done objectively, and in a timely manner. So, you need to be prepared to not just conduct a proper investigation but to also show that you did. That means your report must be beyond reproach so it can withstand any appeal or challenge which may negatively reflect upon the integrity and credibility of your investigation!

If done right your report can help remedy/resolve the situation. If done wrong, it all too often makes things worse. So, it pays to know how to do it right every step of the way.

In short, this webinar can help you and your organization understand and demonstrate that you met the requirements to conduct an effective and professional investigation.

Let’s face it, it is a minefield out there so it’s important to be able to show you knew what you were doing and did it well!

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

If you are responsible for investigating incidents of workplace discrimination, harassment, or bullying, attending this webinar on Writing Comprehensive Investigation Reports is essential. You will learn how to craft effective reports that document all relevant evidence and present findings in a clear and concise manner.

Properly written investigation reports are critical for protecting your organization from legal liability and ensuring a safe and respectful work environment for all employees. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge in workplace investigations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

How to structure and write a clear, concise, well-organized, objective, and credible investigation report from complaint to conclusion.
How to identify and use the models of proof/standards as a guide in your investigation report for issues of discrimination, harassment, and bullying (violence/threats)
How to provide parties with an analysis of the facts, conclusions, and or recommendations.
How and when to present your written investigation.

AREAS COVERED

Establishing the authority of the investigator and the scope of the investigation at the beginning of your investigative report.

The importance of writing an objective and credible investigation report from complaint to a conclusion.

Structure of your investigative report

When and how to include in your report the standards/models of proof and how they were utilized in your investigation.

10 steps to include in your report to establish an effective investigation for:

• Discrimination

• Harassment and

• Bullying (threats/violence)

How to document your efforts to avoid legal minefields during your investigation efforts:

• Negligent Investigation,

• Loudermill and Weingarten Rights,

• Violation of Public Policy,

• False light/Defamation,

• False Imprisonment,

• Intentional or Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress,

• Searches and Monitoring/Surveillance.

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

All Level Managers
Supervisors
Human Resource Professionals
Employee Relations Professionals
Labor Relations, Attorney’s
Union Officers/Representatives/Stewards
All levels of Law Enforcement or Security Staff

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Bob Oberstein

Arbitrator, Mediator/facilitator, Fact-finder/Investigator, Trainer and Educator

About speaker

Bob Oberstein has over 52 years of Labor/Employee Relations experience on all sides of the labor-management table including as a neutral (arbitrator, mediator) in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a Commissioner, Maricopa County's Judicial Merit System Review Commission; Member, City of Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards; and Member/Chairman, City of Phoenix Civil Service Board. He is also the recipient of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) Director's Certificate of Recognition for Achievement in Promoting Positive Labor-Management Relations. Bob has served as Director, of the Labor Management Relations Program at Ottawa University, Phoenix (OU), Arizona where he taught conflict resolution, grievance processing, arbitration, and negotiation among other courses. He also served OU as Ombudsman for all student, faculty, and support disputes as well as the Disabled Student Liaison and received recognition in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers.

Bob currently mediates in the Family, Civil and Small Claims courts in the State of Washington and serves on the permanent panels/rosters for the FMCS Arbitration Roster (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 7); Oregon Employment Relations Board (OERB); Washington Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC); State of California Mediation and Conciliation Service (SCMCS) Public Employment Relations Panel; American Arbitration Association (AAA) Workplace Investigation Panel; Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Hearing Officer Panel; Eglin Air Force Base & American Federation of Government Employees Local No. 214 Arbitration Panel. In the past, Bob served as mediator and arbitrator on the employment, labor, commercial, and construction panels for the American Arbitration Association and for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He was also the initial trainer and advisor for the U.S. EEOC’s Phoenix Regional Office’s mediation program where additionally, he served as a mediator. Bob has also served as facilitator/mediator for the Interest-based bargaining process for several labor negotiations as well as being a Special Master (Arb-Med) in labor-management grievance resolution.

Bob holds a BA in English/Education from St. John's University, a Master of Science in Social Science and Graduate Certificate of Labor Studies from Long Island University, and a Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane University Law School.