Expert Q&A on Conducting Sexual Harassment Investigations | Practical Law
A Q&A with Deirdre M. Daly, partner at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, and former United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, on conducting sexual harassment investigations amid the safety risks posed by the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Deirdre also addresses the impact of the cultural shift elicited by the #MeToo movement, what employers can do to mitigate the risk of sexual harassment, when it is prudent to hire an outside investigator to investigate a sexual harassment claim, the import of reviewing the employment agreements of executives accused of sexual harassment, and factors to consider in determining whether to disclose the results of an investigation.