HR Investigations: Fair, Independent, Well Documented
HR complaints are complex, personal and high stakes. How you respond can protect your people and your organization, or expose both to risk, and strong documentation is often the difference between liability and security.
Colorado’s POWER Act raised the bar for how employers respond to discrimination and harassment complaints, and doing it right takes time most leaders don’t have. Getting to the root of a grievance often takes an outside investigator with no stake in the outcome.
As a certified HR investigator, I bring that independence and a rigorous documentation practice. I also bring decades of leading schools, so I understand the people and pressures in the room, and I can help you steer through rough water to safe passage.
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Free 30-minute discovery call. Tell me what’s happening and I’ll help you decide on next steps. Book a free call →
HR Complaint Triage, $250. A one-hour consult to sort out what kind of complaint you have, what the law and your policies require, and whether you need a full investigation. Book now →
Independent investigation, $150 an hour. Most take 15 to 20 hours ($2,250 to $3,000). I investigate Title IX complaints, discrimination and retaliation claims, and unfair labor practices. Each investigation includes:
Interviews with the complainant, the respondent and key witnesses
Review of relevant documents
Consultation with whoever contracted the investigation (the executive leader or the board)
Written findings and communication to the complainant, the respondent and your leadership
Secure storage of all records on an encrypted platform built for investigations
Denver HR Cohort. HR leaders from [Denver schools and nonprofits] meet [monthly] to work through real cases, new laws and practical tools together. [Co-hosted with partner name.] Learn more and join →
Tools you can download today
HR Investigation Toolkit, $79. The guide and flowchart plus intake, interview and report templates, everything you need to run a sound internal investigation. Buy now →
Guide to Conducting Internal Investigations, $20 Buy now →
Flowchart: Is it Title IX, a POWER Act discrimination claim, or a Denver Public Schools discrimination report? Your school’s obligations under each, $5 Buy now →