Investigation services to help your business succeed.
The success of your ethics and compliance program depends on an effective workplace investigations process. You need a process that is robust yet flexible. You need to conduct prompt, thorough, lawful, and business-focused workplace investigations. A well-planned investigation is your key to establishing legal defenses, meeting regulatory requirements, and implementing corrective steps.
We deliver tailored, expert advice, investing time in understanding our clients and building long-term, trusted relationships that look beyond any single engagement.
We advise every size of organization, from non-profits, to healthcare, to academia, to government agencies, to some of the world’s largest multinational companies.
No matter your size, Winter Investigations can help you meet your workplace investigation challenges.
Practice Areas
Process Design and Optimization
Whether your organization has an established workplace investigation process or no formal process in place, we can help.
We can evaluate your program to confirm it is working effectively, improve an existing process, or help you build one.
We can also strengthen your investigations process with tailored policies, intake procedures, investigator protocols, and an investigator’s toolkit.
Workplace Investigations
Winter Investigations works with organizations to identify the scope of each investigation so it covers all relevant issues, and to create a focused investigation plan that is efficient, cost-effective and tailored to those issues.
Our in-depth knowledge of investigation techniques guides us to analyze the evidence and to reach clear, reasoned decisions.
Training
Effective investigations depend on investigators who received quality training.
We develop our own training content. Training modules can be tailored to your specific needs. The content is business-focused and emphasizes practical steps.
Training classes range from lunch-and-learn meetings to on-site training to webinars to multi-day sessions.
You need to manage your workplace investigations docket properly. Winter Investigations can guide you and your investigators to ensure that the process remains efficient, business focused, and protects your organization.
Case Management and Coaching
Advisory Services
Workplace Investigations
Investigation Policies and Procedures
Training for Investigators, Managers and Compliance Officers
Case Management and Hotline Response
Investigator Coaching and Mentoring
Interim and Outsourced Investigation Services
Expert Witness
Litigation Consulting
Case Analysis
Title IX and DEI Training
Investigation Data Analytics
Speaking Engagements
Meric Bloch is passionate about investigations.
Meric has designed, implemented, and managed workplace-investigations processes for multinational public companies. He has trained thousands of HR and compliance professionals to conduct workplace investigations.
Meric has personally conducted over 800 internal investigations of fraud and serious workplace misconduct globally. Meric is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law.He was an instructor for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Academy for ten years, where he taught the module on workplace investigations.
Meric holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and has the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – Fellow designation.
Meric is the author of four books on investigations: The Art of Investigations; In the Arena; Workplace Investigations: Techniques and Strategies for Investigators and Compliance Officers; Investigative Interviewing, and The First Information Is Wrong. He also wrote chapters in the Bribery and Corruption Casebook and The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual.
Meric has published numerous articles on investigation topics and is a frequent public speaker on the workplace-investigations process.
Writing and Speaking
Free resources to use in your investigations work
Feedback from Clients
"Meric has many years of experience which he can easily translate in training materials, policies, guidelines or whatever is needed.”
- Angelica S.
"The training was just what we needed. Many thanks!"
- Steve F.
Meric has been an excellent source of knowledge when I worked with him at the Secret Service, and today I would recommend him to any firm.”
- Nino P.
“You are a true expert, and it was a great opportunity to learn so much from you.”
- Martha R.
“I couldn’t do it without your genuine intention to make sure we are where we are today. Thank you for the insight and wisdom you provided.”
- Yim W.
"You share advice with a high level of sensitivity and diplomacy and I can't remember any advice that you would have shared with me which was not very helpful."
- Laurianne T.
"The training session was definitely a success. We received many positive comments. You did a great job!”
- Linda K.
“Rarely have I listened so intently to a presentation. This was fantastic. Thanks so much for all the insights.”
- Ursula S.
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3919 Executive Drive
Palm Harbor, Florida 34685
+1 973 768 3756
meric@winterinvestigations.org
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