This presentation covers the practical skills necessary to conduct impartial investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct, such as harassment, dishonesty, or other egregious misconduct, either by video conference or in person.
This session will cover the legal framework governing municipal employment complaints and investigations, including the complexities of confidentiality in the context of open meetings and open records laws.
We will discuss the Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act and how it is implicated in investigations; mandated reporting and Lybarger admonitions; and the laws and rules that govern the discipline of certificated employees and what they mean to the investigation report.