Internal EEO Investigations Are Useful But Have Their Limitations

Internal investigations are essential for companies to protect themselves in court, as well as  to demonstrate to employees that policies prohibiting discrimination, harassment and retaliation are taken seriously. But companies need to understand what internal investigations can and can’t do. Barnes & Thornburg attorney Hans Murphy uses a recent Connecticut federal court case concerning alleged age discrimination to illustrate both their potential usefulness and their limits, and to explain why once an investigation has been started, it should not be abandoned even if the case becomes moot.