PBOR

Public Sector Investigation Training

By Debra Reilly on May 23, 2013

I will be speaking on "Public Sector Investigations" on June 4, 2013 (9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Location: Weintraub Tobin ♦ 400 Capitol Mall 11th Floor ♦ Sacramento CA
Co-Presenters: Kelli Kennaday and Donna Peter
3 hours HRCI & California MCLE Credit Pending

Investigating allegations of misconduct by public sector employees involves both procedural and…

Investigative Procedures in Firefighter Investigations: Make Sure to Follow Pre-Investigation Rules

By Debra Reilly on July 28, 2010

Posted in Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights

California’s Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act (FBOR) contains many requirements that might ensnare the unwary investigator. An investigator investigating the conduct of a firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician (who might be subject to "punitive action" by his/her public agency employer) must comply with the following investigation and pre-investigation procedures:

The firefighter under investigation

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Throughout her 30-year legal career, Debra L. Reilly has conducted over 900 internal workplace investigations for various counties, municipalities (including police departments and fire departments), water districts, sanitation districts, transportation authorities, public and private elementary schools (K-12), private and public colleges and universities, the United States Postal Service (holding a “sensitive” security clearance by the Postal Inspector’s Office), and a multitude of private sector employers . Debra has conducted employment investigations throughout the United States and California. She has testified in depositions, arbitrations, and trial concerning the findings of her investigations. Given her legal training and litigation experience representing both management and employees, Ms. Reilly’s investigations are impartial, objective, and thorough. Ms. Reilly has also testified as an expert witness in Human Resources standard practices in conducting harassment and discrimination investigations, as well as Human Resources standard practices in conducting reasonable accommodation assessments of disabled employees and engaging in the interactive process.