Recorded February 23, 2018

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Webinar Description

She said. He said. Do you know exactly what to do—the moment an employee alleges sexual harassment?

This can’t be happening to your business. A female employee informs you she’s been sexually harassed by her supervisor over the past year. She also claims he’s retaliating against her for rebuffing his advances.

As a California employer you have a legal duty to conduct an investigation and take appropriate action. You must make every effort to find out what improper conduct did or did not happen—even when the allegations appear to be frivolous, or when the relationship appears to be consensual.

Join CalChamber and special guest presenter Lisa Buehler for a start-to-finish overview of properly investigating sexual harassment in your workplace:

• Your obligations to investigate under federal and California laws
• Sexual harassment scenarios
• Why you should investigate as soon as possible
• Who should conduct the investigation
• Formal vs. informal investigations
• Key elements of an effective investigation, including documentation
• Privacy issues associated with an investigation
• Concluding the investigation and next steps

A partner at Ellis Buehler Makus, Lisa Buehler has conducted workplace investigations for both public and private employers in California since 2000, and she is certified by the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) and T9 Mastered to conduct Title IX sexual harassment and sexual assault investigations. She has led investigations on a wide range of sensitive issues, including sexual assault and harassment, misuse of corporate funds, and complaints protected by whistleblower protection laws. J.D.  University of San Francisco School of Law

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• Presented by CalChamber's top employment law experts
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Presenters Lisa Buehler Partner at Ellis Buehler Makus, Lisa Buehler has conducted workplace investigations for both public and private employers in California since 2000, and she is certified by the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) and T9 Mastered to conduct Title IX sexual harassment and sexual assault investigations. She has led investigations on a wide range of sensitive issues, including sexual assault and harassment, misuse of corporate funds, and complaints protected by whistleblower protection laws. Prior to co-founding Ellis Buehler Makus, Lisa ran her own boutique employment law firm where she focused on workplace investigations. Prior to that, she was a partner at the employment practice firm of Schachter, Kristoff, Orenstein & Berkowitz in San Francisco, where she represented employers and managers in all aspects of employment law and litigated employment claims in state and federal courts. Lisa began her legal career at the San Francisco office of Morrison & Foerster, where she practiced general commercial litigation. J.D. University of San Francisco School of Law   Erika Frank Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, and General Counsel, Erika Frank joined CalChamber in April 2004 as a policy advocate and general counsel, leveraging her 10 years of legal, governmental and legislative experience. Named vice president of legal affairs in 2009, she is CalChamber's subject matter expert on California and federal employment law. Erika oversees and contributes to CalChamber's labor law and human resources compliance publications; co-produces and presents webinars and seminars; and heads the Labor Law Helpline. J.D. McGeorge School of Law

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