Diversity Management Certificate - ILR School - Cornell University

$1195 | Course EO240
Writing Effective EEO Investigative
Reports
May 7-8, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30
November 18-19, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30
Equal Employment Opportunities | Workshops
In recent years, reports written by EEO investigators have come under
heightened scrutiny by outside agencies, lawyers in discrimination cases,
and the courts. EEO and human resources professionals who write reports
as a result of EEO investigations have to make sure that those reports will
withstand such scrutiny. Even if one conducts a thorough investigation, the
report may still be subject to attack if it is not well written. This workshop
builds on the skills learned in Cornell’s complaint handling workshops and
focuses exclusively on the written product of an effective investigation.
Key Topics
• Understanding the Faragher-Ellerth Affirmative Defense
• Ten tips for writing an effective EEO report
• A template for writing an EEO report
• Addressing comparators
• Addressing credibility
• Writing the analysis in EEO reports
• Using the EEOC guidelines effectively
• Analyzing witness statements
• Writing sound conclusions
• Writing a fair, thorough, and neutral report
• Working effectively with counsel on writing EEO reports
• Avoiding an advocate report
• Ethical issues
• Attorney-client privilege
• Analyzing evidence in EEO reports
Prerequisite: Significant experience in EEO investigations or attending the “Dynamics
of Handling EEO Complaints” (see page 27). Significant knowledge and/or
experience in EEO law.
Who Will Benefit
Anyone responsible for writing EEO investigative reports
Instructor
Shelley M. Greenwald
Any of our workshops
can be delivered
on-site at your place
of work.
See page 2 for details.
30 | Register at www.ilr.cornell.edu/mgmtprog