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ONLINE WORKSHOPS | Internal investigations – legal aspects and standards in light of the Whistleblower Protection Directive
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17 June | 10.00 – 13.00 | Paid event
Conducting internal investigations is a fascinating and complex task. Apart from the human story that each case brings, the volume and interdisciplinary nature of the legal issues is a challenge in itself. Wrong decisions made during the course of an investigation can incur liability for damages, criminal and reputational risks on the part of the employer. For these reasons, it is so important to prepare a plan and conduct it skilfully
During the workshop, we will focus on the most important legal aspects showing a practical approach. Based on our experience, we will talk about the principles and procedures of conducting proceedings, as well as about good practices, also in the international context. We will also analyse whether and how the solutions contained in the Whistleblower Protection Directive will change the approach to investigations.
Workshop programme
During the workshop we will discuss the following issues:
- The legal basis for conducting investigations
- Proceedings: internal procedure or ad hoc
- Responsibility for taken actions
- Team: committee, auditor, investigator or external advisor?
- Opening of proceedings: assessment of information sources, whistleblowers
- Gathering evidence, sources, limitations
- Anonymity, confidentiality and data protection
- Procedural steps: interviews with witnesses
- Rights of the suspected person
- Protection of the whistleblower – what it means today and what it will be?
- Findings and conclusions of the internal investigation
- Legal consequences of the findings and actions taken in internal proceedings
- Does the Whistleblower Protection Directive change the approach to internal proceedings and if so, in what way?
- Checklist
Who should be interested in the event?
In-house lawyers, HR Directors, Compliance Officers, Executives.
Benefits
Each participant will receive a set of information allowing them to make their own decisions on initiating, conducting, supporting internal investigations and assessing the legal risks arising from them.
Cost of participation
The cost of participation is PLN 1200 net. In case of participation of two or more people from the same organization, the cost of each additional person is 1000 PLN net.
The cost includes:
- participation in the 3-hour online workshop
- two-week access to the recording of the workshop
- presentation and training materials from the workshop
Participants are encouraged to submit questions and cases from their own practice. Selected issues will be included in the workshop topics. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the workshop.
The workshop will be conducted in the form of a closed debate.
We reserve the right to cancel the event. In this case, the participant will be informed three days before the date of the workshop.
Contact
Do you have questions? Contact us: prohr@raczkowski.eu
The workshop terms and conditions are available under this link.
Speakers
Head of the Business Crime and Compliance Practice.
Janusz has over 15 years of experience in managing complex, high-stakes business crime matters and internal investigations. He advises and represents corporate and individual clients in investigations and prosecutions by law enforcement authorities, including domestic and multi-jurisdictional cases.
He blends years of litigation practice with in-depth knowledge of how corporations operate, and the liability borne by top management.
More recently, he has been dealing with high-profile, corporate internal investigations, concerning allegations of fraud and corruption (commercial and public) in companies from the financial, media and wood industries . Moreover, he has been advising corporate and individual clients on white-collar prosecutions related to allegations of commercial and tax fraud and abuse of trust offences, as well as on compliance and remediation programs to address detected irregularities.
His unique area of expertise concerns offences committed in the workplace, i.e. related to health and safety, as well as relations with trade unions.
He serves as an expert witness who gives evidence in British courts regarding the Polish law and justice system.
He is a member of the International Bar Association (Senior Vice-Chair of the Criminal Law Committee), the European Criminal Bar Association, the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers Association, and the Extradition Lawyers Association. Since 2010 Janusz has been a judge at the Warsaw and National Bar disciplinary bodies (lawyers’ professional liability).
He is highly regarded in international rankings, such as Chambers Europe and The Legal 500 EMEA in white-collar crime, and Who's Who Legal as a Thought Leader and Global Leader in Business Crime Defence and Investigations.
He is a speaker and organiser of conferences on the many aspects of criminal liability. Author of Polish and international publications regarding criminal law.
Damian specializes in criminal proceedings related to commercial and employment matters.
He is highly experienced in the area of compliance and internal investigations with an emphasis on corruption, mobbing, theft and other irregularities.
He represents suspects, defendants and injured parties in criminal cases connected with white collar crimes and business and employment issues. As a defence attorney, he conducts investigations and trials concerning frauds, damaging companies, accidents at work and actions to the detriment of employees.
As a compliance specialist, he advises on the implementation of anti-corruption regulations and whistleblowing systems, and gives legal opinions on criminal liability risk, its management and compliance.
His clients include companies from the pharmaceutical, financial and manufacturing industries.
He serves as an expert who gives evidence in British courts regarding the Polish law and justice system. Speaker and organizer of conferences and training sessions on aspects of criminal liability and compliance. Author of numerous Polish and foreign publications.