Complaints of misconduct within an organization can occur at any time. Organizations and institutions must be ready to conduct a prompt, neutral, and thorough investigation, while being mindful of protecting employees from being branded by a complaint as well as preserving any privilege with in-house or external counsel who is involved in the investigation.
Our consultants have performed thousands of complaint investigations and are skilled in the complicated and often litigation-bound issues organizations and institutions face when an investigation is required. They have faced every type of complaint - harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and many other kinds of misconduct. Our consultants, also have the background and skills to serve as effective fact witnesses.
There are at least three reasons why an organization should consider using a neutral, third party investigator: