Expert Q&A on Conducting Sexual Harassment Investigations | Practical Law

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.

Expert Q&A on Conducting Sexual Harassment Investigations

Practical Law Article w-027-9416 (Approx. 8 pages)

Expert Q&A on Conducting Sexual Harassment Investigations

by Practical Law Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Practical Law Labor & Employment
Published on 30 Oct 2020
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.