There is no doubt that failure to investigate internal workplace complaints can negatively impact your organization's bottom line. An untimely or poorly conducted investigation could lead to lawsuits, huge damage awards and loss of employee morale and productivity.
So, are you prepared to investigate an internal complaint alleging sexual harassment, race discrimination or wrongful termination?
With claims of defamation, negligent investigation and invasion of privacy rising, the way your company handles, or fails to handle, an internal investigation can be the difference between what the law calls a "prompt, effective resolution" and lawsuits filed by both the complainer and the alleged wrongdoer.
Vantage Legal Solutions offers two services to assist you in conducting investigations in an effective, legal manner.
Vantage Legal investigates workplace complaints arising from:
Our lawyers will conduct the investigation at your direction or work alongside your outside legal counsel. Utilizing our attorneys is a worthwhile investment because:
If you prefer to conduct the internal investigation in-house, Vantage offers half-day and full-day training courses on conducting effective investigations. Our training methodology utilizes adult learning principles such as mini-lectures, group discussions, and an interactive role-play where participants spend a half-day conducting a hypothetical investigation, allowing them an opportunity to formulate investigation strategy, practice interviewing 'involved parties', make credibility determinations and advise management on appropriate business decisions. Participants also leave the seminar with a resource manual to be used as a guide when they are charged with conducting an investigation within your company.
Relying on our vast experience having conducted hundreds of workplace investigations, Vantage attorneys also offer our expert opinion and expert witness testimony regarding whether an internal complaint investigation was adequate and sufficient.
