AWI Association of Workplace Investigators

Register for AWI's webinar on November 9, "Investigative Pitfalls" with Sara Boyns & Rachel Ablin. Panelists will share unexpected issues they have encountered and strategies that they have employed to ensure investigations are conducted with AWI Guiding Principles and standard practices. Register here: https://learningcenter.awi.org//investigative-pitfalls-437

AWI offers a series of easily accesible on-demand webinars from leading professionals in the field! Check out the exciting on-demand webinars from the AWI Learning Center and Register here: https://www.awi.org/Login.aspx

Become a sponsor for the 2021 AWI Annual Conference today! The October AWI Annual Conference offers a diverse audience. No matter your end goal, you are sure to make valuable connections. Learn how you can become a sponsor here:

In this intriguing article, Alexandra Brodsky reviews conversations with men accused of sexual assault. Headlines usually followed the guidelines of famous men accused of sexual assault, and their victims being famous too. However, ordinary people saw themselves in these stories, too. Read more here: https://www.newyorker.com//annals-o/conversations-with-men

Join us on November 9th for AWI's webinar "Investigative Pitfalls" with Sara Boyns and Rachel Ablin. Gain strategies to ensure that investigations are conducted in a manner consistent with AWI Guiding Principles and standard workplace investigation practices. Sign up now: https://learningcenter.awi.org//investigative-pitfalls-437

Attention members! Join us in Denver for the AWI Annual Conference. This 2-day conferences includes a range of exciting topics that will interest those who conduct or oversee workplace investigations! Check out the schedule and Register here:

There's still time to join us as an AWI Member! Our new member Get-Together and orientation October 6th. With this opportunity, new members will be able to connect virtually with current members of AWI. Join now! https://www.awi.org/events/EventDetails.aspx

There's still time to join us in Denver for the AWI Annual Conference. This exciting 2-day conference includes a wide range of topics that will interest anyone who conducts or oversees workplace investigations. Check out the schedule now & Register here: https://www.awi.org/event/annual-conference-2021

In a comprehensive review of articles, María del Carmen Triana and a team of researchers examined how research into diversity in the workplace has morphed over time and provided suggestions for human resource managers. More from Vanderbilt University: "https://news.vanderbilt.edu//vanderbilt-faculty-examined-/

The Association of Workplace Investigators, Inc. (AWI) is the premiere national professional association for people involved in workplace investigations. Are you interested in learning more? Learn how you can become an AWI member: https://www.awi.org/page/Join_Renew

Marlo Spaeth was fired from Walmart in July 2015, after working there for nearly 16 years. Her sister has been in a legal battle with them since then. She filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. CNBC has the news: https://www.cnbc.com//walmart-worker-with-down-syndrome-fo

Become a sponsor for the 2021 AWI Annual Conference today in October! The AWI Conference offers a diverse audience. No matter your end goal, you are sure to make valuable new connections. Learn how you can become a sponsor here: https://www.awi.org/events/EventDetails.aspx

There are record numbers of women leaving the workforce, tech employees and advocates are urging the industry to rethink workplace models to offer the flexibility and ease that could help retain women in the field. Read more from The Hill: https://thehill.com//565704-women-urge-tech-giants-to-inno

Start the year by becoming an AWI Member! "AWI sets the standard for professionalism in our practice, and the smartest and most accomplished investigators in the business are members. I have made lifelong friends and a circle of trusted colleagues here." https://www.awi.org/page/Join_Renew

Louisiana State University administrators and coaches are under fire after a USA TODAY investigation that found systemic mishandling of sexual misconduct and dating violence complaints by the school. USA Today has the news here: https://www.usatoday.com//lsu-promises-review-/6327647002/

Happy New Year from the entire AWI team!

Join us today and become an AWI Member! "AWI sets the standard for professionalism in our practice, and the smartest and most accomplished investigators in the business are members. I have made lifelong friends and a circle of trusted colleagues here." https://www.awi.org/page/Join_Renew

A fear among the nation’s workers is that as the pandemic continues to rage across the county, it could be hazardous to their health to return to offices, factories, and other places of employment. Read more from Forbes here: https://www.forbes.com//73-of-americans-fearful-of-retur/

Maria Valentine was months into her training at a U.S. Army base in Texas, in 2006 when a sergeant with an alleged harassment history wrote her up after she complained about not wanting him touching her during body mass measurements. More from Startribune: https://www.startribune.com/the-military-s-metoo-moment-//

Time is running out! Register now for the AWI 2020 Virtual Annual Conference on November 5-6! After the conference, you can access all session recordings with on-demand content. Sign up now to learn more! https://www.awi.org/page/annual-conference

Policy changes in both public health and sexual misconduct areas have major implications for students, faculty, and staff at a time when everyone seems overwhelmed at the beginning of the new academic year. More from the Florida Phoenix here: https://www.floridaphoenix.com//florida-colleges-scramble/

Attorneys for more than a dozen former Washington Football Team employees who allege they were sexually harassed or exploited by male colleagues called to launch the league’s own investigation into the claims. The Washington Post has the news: https://www.washingtonpost.com//attorneys-former-washingt/

Have you registered for the AWI 2020 Virtual Annual Conference on November 5-6! If not, there is still time to sign up today! After the conference, you can access all session recordings with on-demand content. Sign up now to learn more! https://www.awi.org/page/annual-conference

Global pandemic. Police violence. Protests. An economic crisis. Our democracy is at risk. We are facing challenges in America, and it’s often difficult to know where to focus our attention and energy, let alone hold space for them all. More from The Root: https://institute.theroot.com/the-movement-will-be-intersec

In the midst of the 'Me Too' movement, a new study finds that people sexually harassed at work may be at increased risk for attempted suicide and suicide. Read more about the study from US News: https://www.usnews.com//workplace-sexual-harassment-might-

The Association of Workplace Investigators, Inc. (AWI) is the premiere national professional association for people involved in workplace investigations. Become an AWI Member today to learn more about many exciting membership benefits. Sign up now! https://www.awi.org/page/Join_Renew

Sexual harassment isn't a new or rare phenomenon in a workplace, but since the #MeToo movement began in 2017, more victims have come forward to report allegations of harassment at work, including at health care institutions. More from InsuranceJournal: https://www.insurancejournal.com//na/2020/09/03/581423.htm

An analysis of 63 recent statements shows that US tech companies repeatedly placed responsibility for racial injustice on Black people. Read more about from MIT Technology Review here: https://www.technologyreview.com//racial-injustice-statem/

Sign up today to join us online for two days of high caliber learning at the AWI 2020 Virtual Conference which kicks off on November 5- 6. Hear from our expert speakers as they bring a deep understanding on investigations. Register now to learn more! https://www.awi.org/page/annual-conference

On June 9, a Computer Science Ph.D. student alleged in a Facebook post that she had been sexually harassed by her supervisor and unfairly failed on an exam by the department chair in retaliation for reporting the incident. The Dartmouth has the news here: https://www.thedartmouth.com//graduate-student-sexual-hara

Mayo Clinic, which employs more than 65,000 people (including more than 4,000 physicians and scientists) across the country, reviewed all sexual harassment complaints and investigations from September 2017-September 2019. Read more from Bring Me The News: https://bringmethenews.com//mayo-clinic-saw-increase-in-vi