This Training program will explore how biases can influence the integrity, fairness, and outcomes of workplace investigations. Attendees will learn to avoid conducting investigations where a known bias exists and to recognize common types of implicit bias (i.e., confirmation, availability, anchoring, and affinity biases) and understand how they impact decision-making during the investigation process—from determining the scope of the investigation, to witness interviews and document review, to credibility determinations and making findings of fact. Through examples from real investigations and interactive scenarios, attendees will be provided with the tools and strategies to mitigate bias during workplace investigations and ensure that such investigations are fair and objective.
Topics covered:
- Understanding the legal risks with respect to biased investigations
- Recognizing and identifying biases
- Understanding how biases impact and influence the investigation process
- Exploring tools and strategies to interrupt biases and achieve investigation outcomes that are fair and objective
Location: On-site or virtual
Length: 60-90 minutes
KSB Law can assist employers with updating policies and practices in the areas covered in this Training. Modifications to the training session can be made to meet the employer’s priorities.