2025 ConnPELRA Presents: Investigations, Discipline, Evaluations

Mike Harrington of FordHarrison with provide insight into legal pitfalls and best practices regarding each of these essential tasks. Among other things, Mike will address:

• Who should be interviewed and what evidence should be gathered during a
• workplace investigation.
• What rights do union employees have during an investigation.
• How to best document an investigation.
• FOIA issues related to investigations.
• How to decide on an appropriate level of discipline.
• What documentation is needed for arbitration if discipline is challenged.
• What should and should not be included in an employee’s evaluation.
• How should an evaluation be delivered to an employee.

Mike will share many lessons he has learned over the past 30 years of litigating employment-related claims.