Training Overview:

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The course will begin with outlining employees' rights and responsibilities to express concerns that may impact the environment, public health and safety, or other regulated workplace issues. The degree of time spent on employee rights and management's legal responsibilities will depend on the course participants' experience level. Following basic employment law orientation, the course will focus on investigative techniques for responding to specific complaints of harassment, intimidation, retaliation, or discrimination (HIRD), as well as assessments of work environments that are the subject of multiple HIRD issues. Attendees will develop investigative work plans designed to determine whether there is evidence of HIRD or the existence of a "chilling effect." The course will provide basic definitions and explanations of employment law applied to specific case scenarios. Actual cases will be used as training tools. Completion of the course should prepare attendees to receive and respond to allegations of HIRD, develop an investigative plan, and collect the necessary information to form conclusions and recommendations.