Conducting Workplace Misconduct Investigations in the Middle East and Africa

Conducting Workplace Misconduct Investigations in the Middle East and Africa

• The Lana - Dorchester Collection, Dubai
• Wednesday, October 15, 2025 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM GST

We will discuss key regional considerations and issues when conducting HR and workplace conduct investigations, as well as broader compliance-related investigations involving local employees. In particular:

• When do local laws and customs present an opportunity and when can they be a hurdle?
• Confidentiality – friend or foe?
• Voluntary or self-reporting – how common is this and what does it offer?
• Privilege – what to do where this is limited / does not protect certain aspects of the process?
• Communicating with complainants and witnesses during and following an investigation.

After the event, we hope you will join us for a networking reception at Veranda.

This event is co-hosted by Covington and MEACA.

Presenters

Ben Haley, Partner and Lead – Compliance and Investigations MEA
bhaley@cov.com

Antonio Michaelides, Partner – Employment and Investigations
amichaelides@cov.com

Julie Teperow, Special Counsel – Regulatory and Compliance MEA
jteperow@cov.com

Event Details

Wednesday, 15 October 2025
7:00 p.m. | Registration
7:30 p.m. | Program
8:30-10:30 p.m. | Networking Reception

The Lana - Dorchester Collection
Marasi Drive
Business Bay
Dubai

This event is closed to the press and is not open to law firms.