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Create a safe and healthy learning environment for students and staff, minimizing discrimination and harassment in schools.

When harassment, discrimination, or misconduct in schools threaten safety and reputation, Work Shield helps educational institutions protect themselves, students, and staff, reduce reputational risk, and maintain federal funding with proactive, comprehensive misconduct management solutions.

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Building Trust and Accountability

Safer Schools Through Proactive Misconduct Management.

Schools should be safe havens for learning, but when harassment, discrimination, or sexual harassment arise, the stakes are high—student safety, staff well-being, reputational integrity, and federal funding are all on the line. Work Shield empowers educational institutions to take proactive measures, safeguarding their reputation while mitigating risks and meeting compliance standards.

For the first time, students and staff have access to an immediate and impartial platform that gives them a voice to #BeHeard. With Work Shield’s experienced team conducting thorough and impartial fact-finding, school leaders can take swift and informed action to address harassment, intimidation, and bullying—including behaviors covered under Title IX. This allows concerns to be handled efficiently and with the highest level of care.

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By The Numbers

A Broken System - It's Time We Listen

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Advantages For The Department Of Education

Top Notch Service and Real Results

Empower students and staff

An impartial platform that amplifies voices and resolves issues without fear of retaliation.

Mitigate risk effectively

Proactively address toxic behaviors to mitigate reputational damage, financial liabilities, and compliance risks.

Data and analytics

Access real-time, detailed analytics that reveal patterns in student, faculty, and staff misconduct incidents–all at the click of a button.

Meet compliance standards

Through our proprietary misconduct management solution, you can rely on us to keep your school ahead of the compliance curve.

Partner with specialists

Work Shield-certified investigators specialize in handling school-related misconduct with precision and impartiality.

Quick and easy implementation

Requiring little to no internal resources and no IT requirements. We provide everything you’ll need for a successful implementation.

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School-Based Sexual Misconduct

Reporting and investigations for
Title IX-related concerns.

Schools can be sued for not protecting students, placing them in harm’s way, or handling complaints improperly. Misconduct can include school bullying, harassment between students, discrimination based on race or disability, and even negligence in addressing threats or unsafe conditions. We provide the necessary communications, processes and procedures schools need to comply with new regulations.

  •  Clear, accessible reporting
  •  Compliant parent and student notices
  •  Impartial, unbiased and well-trained third party     investigators
  •  Detailed findings reports and record-keeping
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Staff Misconduct Complaints

Properly manage misconduct
concerns from start to finish.

Work Shield is the trusted misconduct management solution for all types of incident-related concerns: Title VII protected class discrimination, sexual and general harassment, fraud, whistle-blower complaints, and more.

When schools properly administer Work Shield’s comprehensive solution and carry out our recommended resolution, they mitigate the risk of inconsistent, incomplete, or negligent internal misconduct management.

Our Solution for School Harassment

We Find a Clear Path to Resolution

Work Shield partners with school administration to uncover the truth and unify students, and school staff by providing a clear path to resolution through consistent and complete processes managed by Work Shield-certified investigators.

Safe, secure reporting

An easy, accessible way for students and staff to confidently report concerns directly to Work Shield via mobile device or call center.

Misconduct investigations

Our specialized team of trained investigators review and handle investigations thoroughly, efficiently and objectively.

Swift resolutions

We provide unbiased resolution recommendation(s) based on investigation findings faster than the national average.

Findings
report

A detailed Title IX investigation findings report to help decision makers establish a clear path to resolution with clarity and confidence.

Data and analytics

Transparent, real-time reports and activity, along with detailed analytics that reveal misconduct trends, leading to actionable insights that help mitigate risks from escalating.

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Misconduct Management with Positive ROI

Peace of Mind for School Officials

Implementing Work Shield’s comprehensive misconduct management solution offers schools a clear path to improving both their financial stability and overall school environment. By mitigating misconduct rates, minimizing legal risks, and lowering incident-related costs, our data-driven platform delivers measurable ROI. Work Shield helps school officials proactively address misconduct, fostering a safer and more inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff.

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What People Say About Us

Client Insights

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Brian Wickstrom, President/CEO
St. John Bosco
Work Shield's ability to allow our team members' voices to be truly heard, in a psychologically safe environment, is unparalleled to any other platform today. Their total solution not only allows our staff and members to focus on their day-to-day jobs, but provides confidence and security that should a workplace incident occur, a clear path to resolution is ensured. In today's environment, toxicity has no place in the workplace. Work Shield protects our school, our culture and our employees from toxicity.
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Grant Rice, HR Director
Fogo De Chão
Before implementing Work Shield, all incidents came through HR, and it was challenging to keep up. By partnering with Work Shield, we can be more strategic and have a better understanding of our organization's culture health. Work Shield is a no-brainer, consistent solution.
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Christina Blanco, Director of HR
Bottleneck Management
The process was very painless and very simple. Work Shield provided us with everything we needed, including information to distribute to our employees. Work Shield even held some training with the directors of the company, it was seamless and the platform was up and running within a month.
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Valerie Ginn, Director of HR
Bob Moore Auto Group
Work Shield not only gives our employees a voice to be heard, but it also provides our company peace of mind knowing that a clear path to resolution is always achieved. Work Shield's platform and solution are too smart to ignore and simply put, a no-brainer!
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Laurel Legler, VP People
The Second City
Work Shield quickly resolves conflict, objectively and skillfully, while protecting the integrity of investigations and mitigating reputational risk for all parties. An invaluable solution to problems that have plagued people and institutions for a very long time.
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Ken Daley, President/CEO
Wen-Lake Hospitality, a Wendy's Franchise
We see Work Shield as a win all around for our restaurants. It gives employees a sense of really being heard when they're feeling vulnerable, it frees our managers up to focus on the customer experience and it protects us from the potentially catastrophic costs of paying to defend ourselves in a lawsuit.
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Lynne Minter, Fmr. VP of HR
Texas Security Bank
With the implementation of Work Shield, we've already seen an enhancement of our culture among our associates. Work Shield's process is unlike any other solution in the market.
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Cory King, VP of HR
Quantic Electronics
Work Shield assures management and employees that maintaining an ethical and compliant workplace free from discrimination and harassment is a top priority. Work Shield’s thorough, impartial investigations offer HR and legal teams an invaluable resource for objective resolution and peace of mind.
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Melissa Sullinger, Assistant Director of HR
City of Pearland
Work Shield has become a staple in Pearland. Employees know the option is a way to get a third-party perspective on their situation. For HR, it allows us to remain neutral and keep relationships going.
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Josh Seguin, Fmr. Director of People
True Food Kitchen
Work Shield’s effective portal enhancements and functionality have significantly improved communication throughout our investigations, ensuring transparency and efficiency. Additionally, the proactive approach of the client success team in seeking and implementing valued feedback has strengthened our partnership, fostering collaboration and mutual success.

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