About This Course:
Get Great Training For Internal Investigations!When you receive an allegation of workplace harassment or discrimination - or you have received a potential Ethics violation - taking prompt action is your responsibility as an employer. Having the appropriate skills to properly investigate workplace allegations is critical to ensuring employee satisfaction.
Our Internal Investigations training course is a must-attend for individuals responsible for handling employee relations issues and conducting internal investigations. After all, is the time to learn
how to do an internal investigation
when you are suddenly faced with having to do one? Of course not. That's where our training on the HR investigations process can help!
What You'll Learn:Our intensive, three-day program on the internal investigations process is designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in how to conduct a workplace or internal investigation - and to arm you with the knowledge of how to properly conduct the workplace or internal investigation to minimize legal liability and reduce employee complaints.
This program is packed with practical tools, tips, and techniques to improve your HR investigation process skills - and boost your confidence in handling sensitive and complex employee issues.
Using interactive exercises and drawing on years of practical experience, our trainers will outline a step-by-step internal investigation process that can be applied in all types of investigations, including harassment, theft, drug and alcohol abuse, and domestic violence.
Investigations Training For Understanding The HR Investigation Process
By attending our Internal Investigations training seminar, you will learn how to properly handle a workplace or internal investigation, including:
- The legal obligations that require employers to conduct internal investigations
- How to gather documentary and physical evidence prior to witness interviewing
- How to establish a chain of custody and a confidential retention process
- How to prepare and select appropriate questions for witness interviews
- Tips for documenting investigative findings
- Best practices in handling disciplinary action and terminations to avoid stepping on legal land mines
What You Receive:
- Ten information-packed sessions taught by a subject-matter expert on everything from handling claims of harassment and retaliation to best practices for doing the actual investigation
- A 300 page workbook
- Sample forms for Interviewing Witnesses, Chain of Custody, Documentation, and more
- Nationwide case citations
- Case studies based on real court cases
- Practical Tips, Best Practices, and Administrative Recommendations
- Interactive Exercises: In addition to learning the applicable laws and requirements, you will benefit from several interactive exercises that allow you to practice what you learn! These include how to:
- Evaluate a general complaint to determine if an investigation is needed
- Review a complaint of retaliation
- Interview a complainant
- Deal with organizational politics
- Manage witnesses who are reluctant to participate in an investigation
- Handle investigations into allegations of FMLA abuse and sexual harassment
- 18 HRCI and SHRM re-certification credits!
- Easy Access: Training available in both in-person and video conference formats
- A ready for framing training certificate!
And as a special bonus, you also receive access to our online
Internal Investigation Training & Certification Program! Not only does this program include numerous administrative tips and procedural recommendations for keeping in compliance, you also receive FREE updates whenever the law changes, plus the ability to earn a
Certified Administrator designation.
Special PricingAn "Early Bird" discount is offered for registrations made 30 days prior to the seminar date, so register today!
Bring This Training To Your Location!
Organizations that need to train six or more people can have us come to you - at a savings of 50% or more. Go to HRTrainingCenter.com/PrivateSeminar.asp for more details.
Venues and Dates
This course is available in both in-person and video conference formats, and take place on three consecutive days, unless noted with an asterisk(*). Find your venue, format, and date below:
Video Conference
12/9/2024
Video Conference
12/18/2024
Video Conference
2/10/2025
Video Conference
2/25/2025
Los Angeles/Anaheim, CA
3/5/2025
Video Conference
3/6/2025*
Video Conference
5/12/2025
Los Angeles/Anaheim, CA
5/19/2025
San Francisco, CA
6/2/2025
Video Conference
6/25/2025
Video Conference
7/14/2025
Video Conference
7/31/2025*
Video Conference
9/16/2025
Video Conference
10/6/2025
Dallas/Arlington, TX
10/27/2025
Video Conference
11/17/2025
Video Conference
12/8/2025
More InfoFind out in more detail what this course has to offer.
Top FAQs
An "internal" or "workplace" investigation is a formal inquiry regarding allegations of wrongdoing to determine whether laws or corporate policies have been violated.
Employers must know the legal obligations that require them to conduct internal investigations, how to gather documentary and physical evidence, how to effectively handle witness interviews, and how to apply discipliary action or termination.
Common law, retaliation, Assault & Battery, Defamation, Privacy, and more.
Respond promptly and responsibly, assess, plan, investigate, evaluate, conclude.
Several, including hostile or violent employees, retaliation lawsuits, state or federal repurcussions from broken laws, and affects on your workforce.
Probably the largest pitfall is the reaction of your employees, especially if the investigation is handled poorly. For instance, the company does not investigate theft allegations, tells the accused details from an accuser's accusations, and loss of profits and reputation.