Attorney-led workplace investigation training for the decisions HR actually faces.
Workplace Investigations focuses on complaint intake, scope, witness interviews, evidence, credibility assessment, findings, report writing, and closeout decisions.
Live virtual workplace investigations training
Workplace Investigations
Build practical investigation judgment before the next complaint, interview, credibility question, or report-writing decision lands on your desk.
Taught by practicing employment law attorneys, this live virtual certificate program helps HR, Employee Relations, compliance, and legal-adjacent teams plan investigations, interview witnesses, assess credibility, document findings, and write reports leadership can rely on.
October 13 to 16, 2026. Four half-day live virtual certificate program. Early rate: $1,295. Standard virtual tuition: $1,395. 13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE.
Good fit when
Your team needs a clearer investigation process before complaints, witness accounts, or documentation decisions become urgent.
Useful for
HR, Employee Relations, compliance, and legal-adjacent teams that need a stronger investigation workflow.
Format4 half-days
Credits13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE
Tuition$1,295 early
Trusted since 197945+ years of employment law training
80,000+HR professionals trained
Practicing attorneysNot academics
Who should attend
For teams that need investigation confidence before the facts are settled.
Use this program when your organization needs a clearer working model for complaint intake, witness interviews, credibility assessment, documentation, and findings.
Best fit
HR, Employee Relations, compliance, and in-house legal teams
For professionals who receive complaints, conduct interviews, advise managers, support Employee Relations decisions, or prepare investigation records.
Common trigger
Complaints, witness interviews, or unclear investigation ownership
The program helps participants define scope, plan interviews, document facts, assess credibility, and know when counsel or leadership should be involved.
Outcome
More confident decisions under investigation pressure
Participants leave with a clearer working model for intake, planning, interviews, evidence, credibility, findings, report writing, and closeout.
Why this program
Definition
Audience
Positioning
Clear answers before investigation decisions become urgent.
Use this page to understand who the program is for, what it covers, and when Workplace Investigations is a better fit than broader employment law training.
Built for HR, Employee Relations, compliance, in-house legal, and manager-support teams.
The program is designed for teams that need a consistent investigation workflow before complaints become urgent across managers, sites, and business units.
Focused on investigation workflow, not broad employment law coverage.
HR Law Fundamentals gives a broad employment law foundation. Workplace Investigations goes deeper on the process HR needs for intake, interviews, evidence, credibility, findings, reports, and retaliation concerns.
Registration and format
Register for the live virtual certificate program, or prepare an internal approval request.
Start with the October live virtual session when the date works. If you need budget, manager signoff, or team planning, use the approval support alongside registration.
Workplace Investigations, live virtual
The October session gives participants focused attorney-led instruction, discussion, and practical investigation exercises across four manageable half-days.
Format4 half-daysLive virtual
Credits13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE
Early rate$1,295$1,395 standard
CredentialCertificate
Dates and schedule
Upcoming Workplace Investigations dates.
Start with the next confirmed live virtual session. If the timing does not work, request on-demand access or future live dates.
Next live session
October 13 to 16, 2026
Live virtual4 half-days13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE
Early rate: $1,295. Standard virtual tuition: $1,395. 13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE.
Best when: participants want live attorney-led instruction, discussion, and practical investigation exercises.
Flexible timing
Start On-Demand
Prefer on-demand?
Start the on-demand version now and learn at your own pace when the live session schedule does not fit.
Future sessions
Request Dates
Need a different live date?
Additional sessions will be added as dates are confirmed in the registration calendar.
Confirm dates, tuition, on-demand availability, and credit rules before launch.
Participant results
Participants leave with a clearer investigation process they can use at work.
The value of Workplace Investigations is practical structure: stronger interviews, clearer documentation, more disciplined credibility analysis, and reports that HR, counsel, and leadership can understand.
“Having everyone participate and practice was an effective way to work on our interview skills, and at the same time challenge some techniques that are possibly outdated or ineffective.”
Why this mattersWorkplace Investigations should prove practical value in the exact places buyers care about: interview habits, investigation structure, credibility assessment, documentation, findings, and reports.
“Having everyone participate and practice was an effective way to work on our interview skills.”
“Excellent course for establishing a foundation in conducting investigations.”
Participants point to the same practical value again and again: real scenarios, stronger interview habits, clearer investigation structure, and tools they can bring back to work.
Curriculum
What the program covers.
The curriculum follows the investigation sequence participants actually face: intake, planning, interviews, evidence, credibility, findings, and reports.
Intake, scope, and planning
Clarify what is being investigated, what is outside scope, who needs to know, what must be preserved, and how to plan the sequence.
- Complaint intake
- Scope and preservation
- Confidentiality and retaliation concerns
Witness interviews
Structure interviews, ask open and follow-up questions, handle reluctant witnesses, and avoid leading the answer.
- Complainant interviews
- Witness and manager interviews
- Follow-up questions
Evidence and documentation
Gather documents, messages, timelines, policies, prior records, and digital evidence without losing the thread.
- Investigation file structure
- Documents and messages
- Timelines and notes
Credibility, findings, and reports
Assess consistency, plausibility, corroboration, motive, timing, and conflicting accounts before writing findings.
- Credibility factors
- Findings and conclusions
- Report writing
Closeout, communication, and follow-through
Communicate outcomes carefully, protect against retaliation, and preserve the investigation record for leadership and counsel.
- Leadership communication
- Retaliation concerns
- Record preservation
Faculty
Taught by practicing employment law attorneys.
Participants learn from attorneys who advise employers on investigation, documentation, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and workplace decision issues. The emphasis is practical judgment: how to plan the process, interview fairly, assess credibility, and document findings.
Why faculty mattersInvestigation training depends on judgment. Participants need instructors who understand legal risk and how that risk shows up in complaints, interviews, credibility decisions, reports, and follow-through.
Brenda Heinicke, Esq.
Director, Global Employment Law, Terumo Blood & Cell Technologies
Represents employers on discrimination, wage-and-hour compliance, workplace privacy, and wrongful termination disputes, with extensive IAML teaching experience.
Wayne Williams, Esq.
Founder, Law Offices of Wayne Williams
Advises employers on discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage-and-hour compliance, and traditional labor law.
Dawn Kubik, Esq.
Attorney at Dawn R. Kubik, P.C. and Kubik Workplace and Investigative Services
Represents employers in employment, contract, and insurance disputes, with experience on both plaintiff and defense sides.
Faculty may vary by session. Current instructors should be confirmed before launch.
Certificate pathway
Certificate in Workplace Investigations
Workplace Investigations can stand alone as focused investigation training and certificate preparation for HR, Employee Relations, compliance, and legal-adjacent teams.
Quick answers
Before you register.
Answers to the common questions that come up before choosing the live virtual workplace investigations program.
Do I need prior investigation experience?
No. The program is useful for people who are new to investigations and for experienced HR or legal professionals who want a more structured, defensible process.
Who should attend?
HR professionals, Employee Relations specialists, HRBPs, compliance leaders, in-house counsel, managers who support investigations, and anyone responsible for responding to workplace complaints.
What continuing education credits are listed for this program?
The current program credit value is 13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE, subject to applicable approval and reporting rules.
Is on-demand available?
Yes. On-demand is available for participants who need a more flexible training path.
Is this HR investigation training?
Yes. Workplace Investigations is practical HR investigation training, also called human resources investigation training, for HR, Employee Relations, and compliance professionals who conduct or oversee workplace investigations. It is delivered as live virtual workplace investigation training over four half-days.
Is this legal advice?
No. The program is educational training taught by practicing employment law attorneys. It does not create an attorney-client relationship or replace advice from counsel on a specific matter.