A prompt and impartial workplace investigation can be the best tool for an employer to not only defend against legal claims, but also to understand the workplace culture and take effective remedial action to ensure the culture is a positive and productive one.
At Weintraub Tobin, the attorney-investigators have years of experience in employment law and take pride in providing top-notch independent investigations for both private companies and public agencies. Our attorney-investigators have conducted hundreds of investigations into various workplace issues, including:
Our attorneys are charter and sustaining members of the Association of Workplace Investigators (“AWI”), the first association of its kind to set standards and best practices for workplace investigations. In addition to conducting independent investigations, the attorney-investigators at Weintraub Tobin also conduct in-depth training programs to train attorneys and human resource professionals on how to conduct legally effective workplace investigations and serves as an expert witness in state and federal employment lawsuits on the subject of workplace investigations.
We go to great lengths to investigate workplace matters in prompt, impartial, and confidential manner, treating everyone involved with respect and dignity. Because we are a full-service law firm, our attorney-investigators have the necessary resources to conduct timely, top-notch investigations and provide well-written and useful investigation reports.
Testimonials
Weintraub is pleased to announce that Lizbeth “Beth” V. West has joined the Board of Directors of the non-profit organization Hope Cooperative. Hope Cooperative (formerly TLCS), provides mental health and supportive housing services for Sacramento County residents with mental health challenges, many of them homeless. The organization owns or operates…
Weintraub Tobin Shareholder, Beth West, shared her expertise and testified before the California Legislature’s Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on February 15, 2018. The hearing focused on the legal issues surrounding sexual harassment and Ms. West’s testimony identified challenges employers face in having effective anti-harassment programs in place,…
The Labor & Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin can help you avoid expensive and protracted litigation. We specialize in: Training supervisors on various workplace issues, including preventing harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; workplace health and safety; and managing leave laws.Conducting independent investigations into complaints of misconduct in the workplace.Mediating employment disputes…
The Labor & Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin specialize in conducting independent investigations into complaints of misconduct in the workplace. At Weintraub Tobin, we take pride in the top-notch investigations conducted by our experienced group of attorney-investigators. Our attorneys have conducted hundreds of investigations for private companies, for-profit companies, non-profit…
The Labor & Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin specialize in training supervisors on various workplace issues, including preventing harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; workplace health and safety; and managing leave laws. For more information, please visit our Trainings page here
Weintraub Tobin’s 2016 Labor and Employment Seminar and Training schedule is now available. Click here for a copy of the schedule. If you have any questions on any of our seminars or would like to inquire on private, custom-tailored training, please contact: Ramona Carrillo400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.Sacramento, CA 95814916.558.6046rcarrillo@weintraub.com
Vida Thomas will be speaking at San Joaquin Society for Human Resources Management’s Employment Legislative Update 2017 on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. For more information on this seminar, please visit sjshrm.com. Please note that Weintraub Tobin’s clients will receive a discounted rate and limited seats are available. To register for…
The Labor & Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin can help you avoid expensive and protracted litigation. We specialize in: Training supervisors on various workplace issues, including preventing harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; workplace health and safety; and managing leave laws.Conducting independent investigations into complaints of misconduct in the workplace.Mediating employment disputes…
By: Vida L. Thomas On June 2, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a proposed guidance on national origin discrimination under Title VII, and is seeking public input. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination against applicants and employees because of their national origin, because they are from a particular…
Weintraub Tobin’s own Vida Thomas was recently mentioned in an article by Comstock’s Magazine. The article, titled “The Macro Problems Caused by Microaggression” by Steven Yoder, deals with the implications of bias in the workplace. To read the full article, click here. Vida serves as Of Counsel to the Firm’s Labor and Employment Group.…
Download: WTWB Merger Press Release FINAL.pdf Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation and Waldron & Bragg, a professional corporation, have jointly announced the merger of their business law and litigation firms. The combined firm will be named Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin and have offices in Sacramento, Calif., San…
The Labor & Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin can help you avoid expensive and protracted litigation. We specialize in: Training supervisors on various workplace issues, including preventing harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; workplace health and safety; and managing leave laws.Conducting independent investigations into complaints of misconduct in the workplace.Mediating employment disputes…
Weintraub Tobin’s 2016 Labor and Employment Seminar and Training schedule is now available. Click here for a copy of the schedule. If you have any questions on any of our seminars or would like to inquire on private, custom-tailored training, please contact: Ramona Carrillo400 Capitol Mall, 11th Fl.Sacramento, CA 95814916.558.6046rcarrillo@weintraub.com
By Vida L. Thomas On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted en banc (by the full court) review in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College. This rare move means that the entire Seventh Circuit court will reconsider its previous decision, which was originally issued on July…
The Labor & Employment attorneys at Weintraub Tobin can help you avoid expensive and protracted litigation. We specialize in: Training supervisors on various workplace issues, including preventing harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; workplace health and safety; and managing leave laws.Conducting independent investigations into complaints of misconduct in the workplace.Mediating employment disputes…
In November 2015, Congress enacted legislation requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation. The Department of Labor (DOL) adjusted penalties for its agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA’s maximum penalties, which were last adjusted in 1990, will increase by 78%. Going…
By: Vida L. Thomas On June 2, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a proposed guidance on national origin discrimination under Title VII, and is seeking public input. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination against applicants and employees because of their national origin, because they are from a particular…
The EEOC Special Task Force (“Task Force”) has spent the last 18 months examining the myriad and complex issues associated with harassment in the workplace. Thirty years after the U.S. Supreme Court held in the landmark case of Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson that workplace harassment was an actionable form…
On June 14, 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced publication of a Final Rule in the Federal Register that sets forth the requirements that covered contractors must meet under the provisions of Executive Order 11246 prohibiting sex discrimination in employment. This Final Rule updates sex discrimination…
