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Navigating Employee Concerns: An Introduction to Workplace Investigations 1 Credit

Mar 11, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Navigating Employee Concerns: An Introduction to Workplace Investigations 1 Credit

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Mar 11, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • To identify the principles upon which an organization’s process for handling accusations of employee misconduct is based.
  • To know how procedural justice applies to every workplace investigation.
  • To explain the rights and obligations of each of the employees who participate in an investigation.
  • To explore how the employer’s duty of care applies to a workplace investigation

Course Overview

Periodically, employers find themselves delving into the realm of workplace investigations – whether through a formal inquiry or a more casual exploration of concerns surrounding an employee's behavior. But hold on, if your organization boasts a hotline and various reporting channels for employees to voice their thoughts, that's just the first piece of the puzzle.

The crux lies in the other half of the equation – delving into and, when necessary, thoroughly investigating allegations once they've surfaced.

Mastering the art of investigating and resolving allegations isn't just about checking boxes; it's about fortifying and safeguarding your organization. A well-executed investigation isn't just a data dump for management; it's the cornerstone, providing the necessary facts for crucial decision-making moments. It's the superhero cape for the fairness of the employee discipline process, showcasing your unwavering commitment to understanding and addressing employee concerns 

Sure, investigations come in various shapes and sizes, each with its unique flavor. However, adhering to tried-and-true techniques can elevate your investigative game to a fair, transparent, and consistently effective level.

This online webinar covers the following key topics:

  • The ten principles of an effective allegation handling process upon which the workplace investigation is based.
  • The concept of natural justice and how it applies to the implicated employee in a workplace investigation.
  • The objectives and goals of a workplace investigation and how the investigation serves the organization’s needs.
  • An employer’s duty of care.

Join this CPE Specialized Knowledge webinar where each participant will walk away with an infographic, a guide to the principles of an effective allegation-handling process. Get ready to dive into the world of workplace investigations! 

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Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

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About Instructor

Maric Bloch

Meric Bloch

Principal, Winter Compliance LLC

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Meric Bloch is the Principal of Winter Investigations, a consulting firm specializing in workplace investigations design and implementation.  

Meric has designed, implemented, and managed workplace-investigations processes for multinational public companies. He has trained thousands of HR and compliance professionals to conduct workplace investigations.  

Meric has personally conducted over 800 internal investigations of fraud and serious workplace misconduct globally.  Meric is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law.  He was an instructor for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Academy for ten years, where he taught the module on workplace investigations.

Meric holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University.  He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and has the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – Fellow designation.

Meric is the author of four books on investigations: The Art of Investigations; In the Arena; Workplace Investigations:  Techniques and Strategies for Investigators and Compliance Officers; Investigative Interviewing, and The First Information Is Wrong.   He also wrote chapters in the Bribery and Corruption Casebook and The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual.  

Meric has published numerous articles on investigations topics and is a frequent public speaker on the workplace-investigations process. 

You can learn more about Meric by visiting his website:  www.winterinvestigations.org.

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Lori Williams, CPP

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I enjoyed this webinar. The instructor clearly has a great deal of knowledge about the subject and presents the information in a clear, concise manner. This information is very useful to me to provide more information as to the role of our Employee Relations department, who conducts our internal investigations.

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Johnny Rodriguez, SHRM

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Enjoyed and found useful the presentation, the examples used by the instructor and the best practices/tips shared as well.

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