Promoting and enhancing the quality of impartial workplace investigations.™
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Total Credits: 1.0 HRCI Credits, 1.0 SHRM, 1.0 CA MCLE
Session Description:
Maintaining confidentiality in workplace investigations is critical - but transparency and efficacy are equally important. In striking that balance, investigators must navigate a complex web of employment and privacy laws, privileged communications, and ethical considerations to conduct thorough and compliant investigations. This webinar will explore the delicate balance between protecting sensitive information and ensuring investigation integrity - offering practical insights into legal frameworks, best practices, and risk mitigation strategies. Join us for actionable guidance on handling employee privacy and other legal protections, managing privileged communications, and striking a balance between discretion and disclosure—without compromising investigative effectiveness.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Understand key legal and ethical considerations related to confidentiality, privacy, and privilege in workplace investigations.
Apply best practices to balance discretion with necessary disclosure during the investigative process.
Navigate common risks and pitfalls to maintain compliance and protect investigation integrity.
Disclaimer:
The contents of this webinar and the positions taken are those of the presenter only, may be time-sensitive, and are not warranted, endorsed or otherwise recommended by AWI and are not intended to provide legal advice.
HR (General) Credits: 1.0
SHRM PDCs: 1.0
California MCLEs: 1.0
Christine E. Nentwig, Esq. is the founder and principal attorney at Excelist Law, a boutique law firm dedicated to helping employers and businesses achieve their goals with practical, business-focused legal solutions. With experience in both business and law, Ms. Nentwig specializes in providing effective guidance to address complex legal challenges.
Ms. Nentwig partners with clients to proactively address potential legal issues, offering strategic support in areas such as developing clear policies, navigating employee relations, conducting confidential workplace investigations, mediating disputes, and providing informative training for managers and employees on diverse topics related to business, employment, and labor law. When legal challenges do arise, Ms. Nentwig provides efficient representation to help her clients identify and implement prompt, practical, and cost-effective solutions.
Ms. Nentwig holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Maryland School of Law and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She also holds a Professional Mediation Certificate from Cornell University’s ILR Scheinman Institute and is certified as a federal court mediator in Labor and Employment Law for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Nentwig is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), demonstrating her expertise in conducting impartial workplace investigations.
Beyond her practice, Ms. Nentwig is an active community leader and educator, currently serving on the Board of the Appell Center for the Performing Arts, leading seminars covering key legal topics, and teaching Employment Law as an adjunct professor at York College of Pennsylvania.
Stephanie White is the co-founder of Lincoln White Investigations (“LWI”), a law firm committed to providing high-quality, unbiased workplace and student investigations that are thorough, reliable, and timely. Stephanie has over 12 years of experience conducting complex investigations into claims of sexual misconduct and harassment (including Title IX), discrimination, bullying, retaliation, and other issues that may arise in the workplace, or an educational setting. Prior to founding LWI, Stephanie was a partner at a California law firm that specialized in education law. There, she chaired the firm's Community College and Title IX practice areas and oversaw a wide variety of employment and student matters.