A good article on the potential dangers in conducting internal investigations into complaints of workplace discrimination can be found in the equally good blog “Win-Win HR” by attorney Lorene Schaefer. 

And for readers not yet persuaded about the importance of impartiality in investigations and in taking the time to make thoughtful, strategic decisions in selecting who will investigate a discrimination or harassment claim, click here to read about a federal judge’s award of $300,000 in sanctions against an employer and its legal counsel.

http://winwinhr.com/workplace-investigations-300000-sanctions-highlights-risks-regular-counsel/