Advising on and Conducting Internal Employment Investigations

Attorneys often find themselves advising on or conducting internal employment investigations. These investigations are crucial for resolving conflicts, addressing misconduct and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. This program will provide in-house and outside counsel practical guidance on navigating complex and even seemingly straightforward employment law related investigations. These guidelines apply whether your client chooses to conduct the investigation internally or decides due to conflicts or other reasons to hire independent investigators.

Presenters:

Jay Zweig, Partner at Ballard Spahr LLP

Melissa R. Costello, Of Counsel at Ballard Spahr LLP

About our Presenters:

Jay Zweig is a Partner at Ballard Spahr LLP and has 25 years of experience practicing employment law and commercial litigation. Jay represents businesses in avoiding and resolving employment law disputes. He assists employers with human resources policies, confidentiality and noncompete agreements, wage-and-hour, FMLA, COVID-19 employment issues and leave law issues, whistleblower cases, sexual harassment and employment discrimination administrative charges and litigation, internal investigations, ADA matters, and OSHA citations. He has been lead counsel in federal and state court trials for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.

Melissa R. Costello is Of Counsel at Ballard Spahr LLP and counsels and represents private businesses, public corporations, and nonprofit organizations in a variety of litigation and transactional matters. Her practice emphasizes civil employment matters involving harassment, discrimination, wage-and-hour law, state and federal leave laws, ADA, FMLA, COVID-19 issues, discipline issues, contracts, trade secret protection, restrictive covenants, and employment separation. Melissa has assisted clients in formulating policies, procedures, handbooks, contracts, and strategies to minimize the risk of litigation. She has represented clients in administrative matters, including before the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Arizona Attorney General’s Office Civil Rights Division, and Industrial Commission of Arizona. Melissa has co-chaired jury and bench trials in state and federal courts.

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