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AWI Virtual Workplace Investigation Fundamentals - Public Sector Supplement


Credit Available - See Credits tab below.

Categories:
POBR/FOBR |  Public Sector |  Beginner |  Internal Investigators |  Interviewing |  Report Writing
Faculty:
Angel Ho |  Erich Knorr
Duration:
2 hours
License:
Never Expires.

Dates



Description

Seminar Description:

AWI is excited to offer a supplementary seminar for its popular virtual Workplace Investigation Fundamentals series. This 2-hour public employer virtual supplement will provide a more detailed look at specific procedural and substantive issues not present in other types of investigations, such as the application of the employer’s policies, notices and admonishments, and employee representation. 

Notes: (1) Although not required, attendance at the Workplace Investigation Fundamentals series (formerly the AWI Basics Seminar Series) is a highly suggested prerequisite for this supplement. If you have not completed the Fundamentals, AWI offers an on-demand version of this program, which you can learn more about here. (2) This supplement does not contain a detailed discussion of issues pertaining to POBR/FOBR. For webinars diving into this topic, check out the AWI Learning Center. 3) This program will not be available on-demand, so registrants must attend live. 

Learning Objectives: 

Through attending this Seminar, participants will understand and be able to perform the following tasks relevant to public sector investigations: 

  1. Identify public sector issues
  2. Give the proper notifications and admonishments
  3. Conduct defensible interviews and follow-up interviews without violating state laws
  4. Arrive at a legally defensible decision
  5. Issue a report to meet the agency’s needs, including evaluating and incorporating documentation gathered during the investigative process.   

 

Credits


California - CA MCLE

California MCLEs: 2.0


HRCI Credits

HR (General) Credits: 2.0

 


SHRM

SHRM PDCs: 2.0



Speaker(s)

Angel Ho's Profile

Angel Ho

Law Offices of Angel Ho


Angel Ho has extensive experience investigating EEO and a myriad of other workplace investigation claims. After spending several years as an employment litigator with Jones Day and Ogletree Deakins, she transitioned into a career in public sector human resources at the Cities of Pasadena and Anaheim. There, she conducted numerous investigations while training and supervising other investigators and managing the Cities’ investigations programs. She left her public service career in 2020 and became an external, third-party investigator specializing in public sector workplace investigations, and in particular, investigations conducted under FOBR/PBOR.  Ms. Ho graduated from New York University School of Law in 2007.


Erich Knorr's Profile

Erich Knorr

Partner

Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation


Erich Knorr is a Partner at Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation and leads the Tempe, Arizona office. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona and California. Erich is an experienced investigator who has conducted complex investigations in many different industries in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, he regularly conducts investigations for public safety departments and is well versed in the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act. In the private sector, Erich has investigated claims for organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. He has handled numerous high-profile investigations involving top executives and elected government officials.  He also has experience testifying in support of his investigations. Erich develops and conducts trainings on best practices in workplace investigations.