Independent, neutral workplace investigations for Long Beach employers, HR teams, and employment counsel, from the port and logistics sector to health care, aerospace, and higher education.
Long Beach borders Orange County and is a short drive from our Irvine office. Kathie Allen, a California licensed private investigator (PI 27033), can meet witnesses in person in Long Beach or conduct interviews by secure video, whichever best serves the investigation.
The Long Beach economy includes the Port of Long Beach and the logistics companies around it, large health care systems, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, California State University, Long Beach, the Long Beach Unified School District, and city and regional public agencies. Each setting raises its own investigation issues:
Illustrative example, not a specific client matter. A logistics employer near the port receives a complaint that a night shift lead made repeated comments about a warehouse associate’s national origin and then cut her hours after she complained. An outside investigator interviews the complainant, the lead, coworkers on both shifts, and the scheduling manager; compares timekeeping and scheduling records before and after the complaint; and issues a written report with separate factual findings on the harassment allegation and the retaliation allegation.
Employment disputes from this area may later be reviewed at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach, by the California Civil Rights Department (Los Angeles office, 320 West 4th Street), or by the EEOC Los Angeles District Office in the Roybal Federal Building. A neutral, well documented investigation prepares the employer for that review.
Interviews are conducted in person in Long Beach, at a neutral location, or by secure video. When in person interviews are needed, travel from our Irvine office is quoted in advance.
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Yes. Long Beach is close to our Irvine office. Many interviews are conducted by secure video, and in person interviews are scheduled when the investigation calls for them.
Yes. The investigation is coordinated with the collective bargaining agreement, including any right of an employee to have a union representative present at an investigatory interview.
Most investigations take two to six weeks, depending on the number of allegations, the number of witnesses, and how quickly documents are available.
Confidential consultations for Long Beach employers, HR teams, attorneys, and public agencies. Office: 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue, Suite 52282, Irvine, CA 92619-9996. You may also reach us through our contact page.
