Meeting Overview: 

This program will discuss effective workplace investigations. Topics will include when investigations are needed, suggested timing and best practices. We will also have a discussion of common mistakes made when conducting investigations. Specific and real-life scenarios will be shared. Q&A will be available throughout the presentation.

By the end of this session, HR professionals will be able to: 

1) Recognize the circumstances which warrant workplace investigations.

2) Understand the importance of timely and thorough investigations and the potential consequences of failing to do so.

3) Learn best practices for conducting interviews and collecting evidence.

4) Recognize red flags and challenges and how to overcome them.

About the Speaker:

Heather Roth, Harrisburg Regional Director, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Heather joined the PHRC in January of 2013 as the Regional Director for the Harrisburg region. The Harrisburg Regional office serves 36 counties in PA. Roth's role is to direct and manage the investigative work of the staff as well as to conduct outreach and training for the communities in which the office serves. Roth also serves on several special project committees and is a trainer for new investigators. Prior  to this role, Roth spent 15 years in the field of Human Resources Management. Roth has served in multiple senior manager roles and has directed the human resources functions for multi-site and multi-state organizations. Roth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University where she studied Public Relations. Roth has held professional certifications in human resources since 2004. She currently holds the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification from the Human Resource Certification Institute which she has held since 2010. Roth was accepted as a member of the Mid Atlantic ADA Leadership Network in 2016 and assists with providing ADA training on behalf of the Mid Atlantic ADA center. Roth received three awards from the Commonwealth including a “Transformation Award” from the Governor’s Office of Innovation for her role in developing the Commission’s on-line questionnaire and the “Education and Outreach Award” from the Commission for her work in educating the public and the Executive Director’s Excellence Award from the Commission for her work throughout all offices and departments within the PHRC .