The HR Investigations Podcast
The HR Investigations Podcast
Podcast Description
The HR Investigations Podcast: Exploring the Issues, Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
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Content Themes
The show covers a range of topics related to HR investigations, including effective communication in HR, the role of senior leadership during investigations, handling misconduct in remote work environments, and employee relations challenges. Specific episodes include discussions on the importance of documentation, navigating generational differences in the workplace, and the impact of technology on HR practices.
The HR Investigations Podcast: Exploring the Issues, Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions
Topics:
- Political beliefs vs. protected characteristics
- Supervisor bias
- Comparator evidence
- Investigating promotion decisions
- Assignment and scheduling disparities
- Public-sector considerations
- Why HR should investigate conduct rather than political ideology
Investigation checklist:
- What specific employment action is being challenged?
- Who made the decision?
- What reason was given?
- Is the reason documented?
- Was it consistently applied?
- Were similarly situated employees treated differently?
- Did political beliefs intersect with a protected characteristic?
- Does state/local law provide additional protection?
- Did retaliation occur?
Legal note for show notes:
This episode provides general educational information, not legal advice. Political-affiliation protections vary by jurisdiction and employment sector. Federal EEO statutes enforced by the EEOC generally do not list political affiliation as a protected category.
Resources
Book:
How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Guide for Human Resource Professionals
Available now on Amazon
This book provides step-by-step guidance, real-world examples, and best practices for conducting defensible workplace investigations.
Natalie’s Upcoming Virtual Workshop:
September 29-30, 2026
11:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
Live, 2-day virtual format
This hands-on workshop is designed for HR professionals who want practical tools—not theory. We cover intake, planning, interviews, documentation, credibility assessments, and investigation findings, with real-world scenarios throughout.
If you’re responsible for handling internal investigations—or advising leaders on discipline and terminations—this is exactly the type of issue we work through in my upcoming two-day virtual investigations workshop, How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Workshop for HR Professionals, happening September 29-30, 2026, from 11:00 am to 5:00 am Eastern.
We focus on real situations and how to investigate them in a way that holds up under scrutiny.
Register now to take advantage of early bird bonuses
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