Event Details
January Chapter Meeting - Workplace Conduct Investigations - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
| Date: | January 13, 2022, 11:00am – 1:00pm |
| Organizer: | Lynchburg Regional SHRM Inc. |
| Location: | Legacy Wealth Management Group Auditorium - 1971 English Tavern Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
| Price: | $15 for Members and $20 for Guests |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Registration for this meeting is closed. Please email lynchburgshrm@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
Schedule: 11:00 am - 11:30 am Networking
11:30 am - 11:55 am Business Meeting
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Presentation
Topic: Workplace Conduct Investigations - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Everyone knows that a company should have a policy and do an investigation. But what happens when the investigation goes wrong? When employees quit? When the complainant is anonymous? When a current employee files the complaint with the EEOC before filing with the Company? Striking the right balance between doing enough vs. too much can be difficult. Whether it is a complaint of discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, theft, drug abuse, workplace injury, etc., how you respond and being prepared are critically important in avoiding liability for employee wrongdoing. This session will provide not only tips for how to conduct investigations, but also insight from subsequent litigation and how the underlying investigations could have been done differently.
Learning Objectives:
This session will provide not only tips for how to conduct investigations, but also insight from subsequent litigation and how the underlying investigations could have been done differently.
Speaker: Paul Klockenbrink and Catherine Huff, Gentry Locke Attorneys
Paul G. Klockenbrink is a partner with Gentry Locke. Paul represents business clients in all aspects of the employment relationship including wage and hour laws, discrimination claims, return to work and noncompete/trade secret issues. He has successfully defended companies in jury trials covering a variety of employment issues. Paul regularly speaks and conducts training on various employment law issues. Paul chairs the firm’s Hospitality and Restaurant Practice Group. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont and his J.D. degree from the University of San Diego.
Catherine J. Huff is a partner with Gentry Locke. She focuses her practice on labor and employment, professional liability, and workers’ compensation. She also advises businesses in the restaurant and hospitality industry on employment matters. Cate has tried a number of cases in both state and federal trial courts and has extensive experience with motions practice. Cate regularly speaks and conducts training on a variety of employment issues in and outside of Virginia and regularly provides guidance and advice to companies on employment-related matters. She received her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and her J.D. from Liberty University.
Certification:
Approved for SHRM Credit (1.00 "General HR" Credit Hour)
Approved for HRCI Credit (1.00 PDC Credit Hour)
Sponsors: Gentry Locke Attorneys
