Category: Workplace Investigation

New regulations concerning harassment and violence in the workplace

March 24, 2021

On January 1, 2021 new regulations concerning harassment and violence in the workplace came into effect as part of the Canada Labour Code. These regulations primarily impact employees who are in the…

When to investigate

January 20, 2021

A common question we receive from employers centres around the duty to investigate. Not unlike the duty to inquire, the employer’s duty to investigate a workplace complaint is spelled out in many provinces by their respective health and safety legislation and through human rights tribunals.

To Share or Not to Share

February 20, 2019

The investigation is done and the report detailing the findings of the investigation is ready for dissemination. The question that always seems to pop-up is: do we share the report with the…