In cases involving allegations of harassment or workplace safety violations, California employers must conduct a proper workplace investigation.   Onsite HR professionals may, by California law, perform an internal investigation.  if you don't have a trained person on your team, you must use a private investigator or licensed attorney.

Focus will be on investigations for HR professionals and managers qualified to perform workplace investigations under the California Business & Professions Code.

• California Private Investigator Act
• How to conduct the investigation
• When you do the investigation and when to turn it over to your attorney.
• How to conduct an ethical and legal investigation
• Critical documentation
• Critical follow up
• Closing the investigation