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Vida L Thomas

Partner

Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP


Vida Thomas, AWI-CH, has conducted well over 200 workplace investigations and is experienced in complying with Title IX, Title 5, the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights, and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights. She has considerable experience investigating matters within a union setting and is particularly adept at investigating complex matters involving high-profile employers and individuals. Vida frequently trains attorneys and human resources professionals on how to conduct legally effective workplace investigations. Vida has practiced employment law for more than two decades, with years of experience in advising employers on all aspects of employment law and human resources management. She also serves as an expert witness in state and federal employment lawsuits, and mediates litigation and non-litigation matters. Vida assists parties and attorneys in resolving employment claims, including but not limited to harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims; wrongful termination claims; failure to accommodate and statutory leave violations; whistleblowing claims; wage and hour violations; and invasion of privacy claims. Vida also routinely conducts sexual harassment prevention training (including AB1825 compliance training) for state agencies and private companies. She teaches human resources professionals and EEO officers how to conduct effective workplace investigations, and teaches managers and supervisors how to implement legally effective performance reviews. Clients have complimented Vida’s knack for making the law accessible, explaining complex legal concepts in a way that is both thorough and easy to understand. She believes training is most effective when it provides concrete, useful tips for navigating today’s complicated and highly regulated workplace. She has advised clients and conducted dozens of seminars on the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, employee drug testing and sexual harassment investigations. Before joining the Oppenheimer Investigations Group, Vida was an of counsel attorney with Stoel Rives LLP and Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation. She began her legal career as an employment litigator at Kronick Moskovitz and then co-founded Carlsen Thomas, LLP, a boutique employment law firm that offered workplace investigations and employee training throughout

Product Type
On Demand

Navigating Bias, Cultural Competence and Microaggressions


Categories:
Bias |  Credibility |  External Investigators |  Internal Investigators |  Interviewing
Faculty:
Amy J Oppenheimer |  Vida L Thomas
Duration:
1 Hour, 49 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Jul 15, 2020
Short Description:
Understanding and navigating biases is critical to the work we do as investigators. This program will:  Review implicit bias and confirmation bias and its impact on investigators  Define and give ex...
Price:
$50.00 - Base Price

Product Type
Program

AWI - Workplace Investigation Basics On-Demand Seminar Series


Credit available - Click Here for more information

Categories:
Beginner |  Bias |  Credibility |  External Investigators |  Internal Investigators |  Interviewing
Faculty:
Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson |  Nick Slabaugh |  Eli Makus |  Oliver McKinstry |  Reuben A Mjaanes |  Vida L Thomas
Duration:
6 Hours, 13 Minutes
Original Program Date:
Jul 01, 2024
Short Description:
This popular, fast-paced program is designed to introduce the participants to the theory and the practical skills necessary to conduct impartial investigations of allegations of employee misconduct.
Price:
$475.00 - Base Price

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