Conducting Effective Internal Investigations
| Dates: | May 20, 2025 |
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| Meets: | Tu from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Location: | efactory Forvis Mazars |
| Cost: | $279.00 |
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Your step-by-step guide to conducting a thorough, legally compliant internal investigation. Supervisors, Managers and HR professionals need to know the proper strategies and techniques to investigate workplace situations in a timely, unbiased manner. A proper investigation can be your number one defense against legal risk and liability! In this seminar, you will be provided with templates, sample interview questions and proven techniques to help you navigate confidential investigations in your company.
Investigations are necessary in many situations – some examples are below:
• Harassment/Discrimination
• Employee/supervisor misconduct
• Bullying
• Drugs in the workplace
• Theft (including time theft)
• Threats of workplace violence
• Computer misuse
• Formal employee complaints
Key Topics Covered:
• Creating a robust process for the organization
• Developing an investigative plan
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Interviewing techniques for different situations
• Navigating protected activity (e.g., FMLA, Worker’s Compensation)
• Determining a recommendation based on the evidence
• Presenting investigation findings
• Preventing retaliation & future misconduct
• How to avoid common investigation errors (e.g., recording, privacy)
***This seminar has been pre-approved for 6 hours of credit through HRCI.***
Investigations are necessary in many situations – some examples are below:
• Harassment/Discrimination
• Employee/supervisor misconduct
• Bullying
• Drugs in the workplace
• Theft (including time theft)
• Threats of workplace violence
• Computer misuse
• Formal employee complaints
Key Topics Covered:
• Creating a robust process for the organization
• Developing an investigative plan
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Interviewing techniques for different situations
• Navigating protected activity (e.g., FMLA, Worker’s Compensation)
• Determining a recommendation based on the evidence
• Presenting investigation findings
• Preventing retaliation & future misconduct
• How to avoid common investigation errors (e.g., recording, privacy)
***This seminar has been pre-approved for 6 hours of credit through HRCI.***
| Fee: | $279.00 |
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| Hours: | 6.00 |
Call us at 417-837-2600 to see if you qualify for a discount on this course.
efactory Forvis Mazars
405 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65806Tim Baltes
Tim Baltes has over 20 years of human resources and leadership experience. He has held leadership positions in HR in several industries, including manufacturing, retail, entertainment, higher education, and logistics. In his current role as the Senior Compliance Manager at Bass Pro, Tim is over compliance as it applies to policies, onboarding and employment law. In addition, he oversees all high-level employee relations (e.g., harassment, discrimination) for the organization.Tim holds a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and has been active on local Boards for the past 10 years – currently serving on the Leadership Springfield and Missouri Sports Commission Boards. Tim has always enjoyed training and teaching and has sharpened these skills over his entire career, consulting for local business and with the Missouri SBDC at MSU. Tim’s strengths include change management, leadership, and performance management. Participants who take his courses consistently praise his fun, high-energy, practical approach to facilitation.
