Do’s & Don’t of Workplace Investigation - Navigating the Legal Minefield
Speaker: Bob Oberstein
Speaker Designation: Arbitrator, Mediator/facilitator, Fact-finder/Investigator, Trainer and Educator
Speaker: Bob Oberstein
Speaker Designation: Arbitrator, Mediator/facilitator, Fact-finder/Investigator, Trainer and Educator
Are you equipped to execute a thorough and unbiased investigation? Are you wary of inadvertent biases, ensuring equitable treatment of both employees and employers while respecting their rights? Can you sidestep the pitfalls that often taint an otherwise solid case?
Discover the answers to these pivotal questions and more, arming yourself with insights to avoid the blunders that others commonly encounter. Elevate your investigative prowess and ensure your next inquiry is executed with the utmost professionalism.
In a landscape fraught with challenges, it’s crucial to exercise caution before taking the leap. This exclusive and immersive program invites you to delve into a realm of interactive learning, offering a comprehensive framework of best practices. Here, you’ll not only garner invaluable knowledge but also cultivate the confidence, skills, and techniques necessary to orchestrate a robust workplace investigation.
Embarking on investigations is akin to treading through a minefield – one wrong step can have far-reaching consequences. Recognizing the significance of not only understanding the correct course of action but also the pitfalls to avoid is paramount. The potency of your decision-making hinges on the meticulousness of your investigation, as the manner in which it’s conducted can either shield your organization from legal entanglements or expose it to costly disputes.
A meticulous investigation isn’t solely a safeguard against potential pitfalls; it’s a catalyst for uncovering and re-empting workplace issues. By identifying and addressing these concerns in their infancy, you foster an environment conducive to enhanced business operations and heightened productivity, irrespective of the investigation’s nature.
Thus, this webinar serves as your compass, equipping you with the tools needed to navigate the intricate landscape of investigations. Dive into a realm where careful navigation is rewarded with insightful resolutions. Join us to unveil the secrets of conducting effective investigations, ensuring you emerge unscathed and empowered.
Bob Oberstein has over 52 years of Labor/Employee Relations experience on all sides of the labor-management table including as a neutral (arbitrator, mediator) in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a Commissioner, Maricopa County's Judicial Merit System Review Commission; Member, City of Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards; and Member/Chairman, City of Phoenix Civil Service Board. He is also the recipient of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) Director's Certificate of Recognition for Achievement in Promoting Positive Labor-Management Relations. Bob has served as Director, of the Labor Management Relations Program at Ottawa University, Phoenix (OU), Arizona where he taught conflict resolution, grievance processing, arbitration, and negotiation among other courses. He also served OU as Ombudsman for all student, faculty, and support disputes as well as the Disabled Student Liaison and received recognition in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers.
Bob currently mediates in the Family, Civil and Small Claims courts in the State of Washington and serves on the permanent panels/rosters for the FMCS Arbitration Roster (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 7); Oregon Employment Relations Board (OERB); Washington Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC); State of California Mediation and Conciliation Service (SCMCS) Public Employment Relations Panel; American Arbitration Association (AAA) Workplace Investigation Panel; Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Hearing Officer Panel; Eglin Air Force Base & American Federation of Government Employees Local No. 214 Arbitration Panel. In the past, Bob served as mediator and arbitrator on the employment, labor, commercial, and construction panels for the American Arbitration Association and for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He was also the initial trainer and advisor for the U.S. EEOC’s Phoenix Regional Office’s mediation program where additionally, he served as a mediator. Bob has also served as facilitator/mediator for the Interest-based bargaining process for several labor negotiations as well as being a Special Master (Arb-Med) in labor-management grievance resolution.
Bob holds a BA in English/Education from St. John's University, a Master of Science in Social Science and Graduate Certificate of Labor Studies from Long Island University, and a Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane University Law School.
