Prudent employers work to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace by creating and supporting an effective “anti-discrimination system.” One critical aspect of this system is ensuring that harassment, discrimination and retaliation complaints are promptly and thoroughly investigated. Performing an effective investigation allows employers to make informed decisions, greatly reduces the likelihood of litigation and can significantly limit an employer's liability for the underlying conduct.

One way to ensure that investigations are thorough, neutral and result in an impartial outcome is to use outside investigators rather than in-house personnel. Because of our extensive employment law experience and professional reputation, our attorneys often are called upon to serve as independent investigators with respect to various types of complaints, including:

• Workplace Harassment
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• FMLA violations
• Employee theft and other misconduct

We staff all investigations with highly-skilled attorneys who possess extensive employment law knowledge, expertise in the mechanics of how to conduct an effective investigation, and superior verbal and written communication skills. This unique skill set makes us extremely effective investigators and, in the event of litigation, exceptional witnesses.

In addition to serving as outside investigators, we also offer instructor-led training programs for in-house personnel on How to Conduct Effective Workplace Investigations. We strongly recommend these programs for Human Resources professionals and other employees who are responsible for investigating internal workplace complaints.