She serves as a faculty member for the Association of Workplace Investigators and frequently gives presentations
on workplace investigations for Society of Human Resource Management chapters, the Association of Workplace Investigators, and other professional groups, as well as firm clients.
Part 2 of our series
on workplace investigations focused on the recent amendments made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA») and Limitations Act
Team members regularly present
on workplace investigations for firm clients and a variety of professional groups including the Society of Human Resource Management chapters, AWI, and more.
Rubin Thomlinson LLP, with practitioners based in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver, has a national presence focused solely
on workplace investigations and training.
Part 2 of our series
on workplace investigations focused on the recent amendments made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «OHSA») and Limitations Act by Bill 132, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters («Bill 132»).
Earlier this summer, we introduced our three - part series
on workplace investigations (link here) by explaining what they are and offering some proactive strategies for employers to use to ensure that they are conducted properly.
Up until now, a 2009 Supreme Court decision (Burns v Governor of Castlerea Prison) was the much - quoted authority
on workplace investigations.
She currently has her own law practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing
on workplace investigations.
Not exact matches
The practical effect of this new rule is to put the heat
on companies and corporate boards to reexamine how concerns come forward and how
workplace investigations of potential wrongdoing are conducted — and that is a welcome development.
Further, the company is without a chief financial officer, and has yet to fully implement the recommendations of an internal
workplace culture
investigation, the venture capital firm said in the letter, released
on Twitter.
The recommendations from the monthslong
investigation into Uber's
workplace, being led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, were unanimously approved by Uber's board members in an emergency meeting
on Sunday morning in Los Angeles.
She provides consulting and customized training for clients
on a variety of topics, including sexual harassment prevention, conducting internal
workplace investigations, effective documentation and performance management practices for managers, managing employee medical leaves and disability accommodations requests, and compliance with the myriad of wage and hour laws.
In recent months, Uber has fired more than 20 employees after an
investigation into the company's culture, embarked
on major changes to professionalize its
workplace, and is searching for new executives including a chief operating officer.
Just last week alone the industry saw the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
on the heels of Eric Holder's
investigation into Uber's culture and
workplace practices.
A report
on workforce diversity will be released in March and an
investigation into Uber's
workplace culture will be wrapped by the end of April.
Uber Freight launches as the company and its CEO Travis Kalanick get set to release the results of an internal
investigation launched
on the heels of a former employee's description of a sexist and ultra-aggressive
workplace environment.
Rosa Aliberti Rosa has worked
on diverse labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour cases;
workplace investigations; severance, employment, and non-compete agreements; has drafted and responded to discrimination complaints before government agencies, including the U.S. EEOC and NYS Division of Human Rights; and, has assisted in federal and state court litigations.
A Labour Party spokesman said
on Monday evening: «After a thorough party
investigation into allegations of
workplace bullying, Debbie Abrahams has been referred to the NEC disputes committee.
Implementing equal opportunity laws and policies to prevent
workplace discrimination based
on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, and disability status, as well as protecting individuals against reprisal / retaliation for filing a charge of
workplace discrimination, participating in an
investigation into alleged discriminatory practices, or opposing discriminatory practices.
This session will focus
on practical recommendations for conducting and managing
workplace investigations, particularly in regard to employee misconduct such as harassment and discrimination.
The High Court recently delivered a very significant judgment
on the requirements for fair procedures in
workplace investigations.
Ms. Sutrina also regularly conducts internal
investigations and audits
on behalf of her clients regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, wage and hour compliance, among other issues affecting the
workplace.
His invaluable experience in providing representation
on both sides of varied
workplace matters provides Rob with a unique capacity to serve as a neutral investigator in a wide range of
workplace investigations.
Ms. Kaplan frequently conducts
workplace investigations and trainings
on diversity, harassment, and other topics.
Given the significance of this decision, we will be keeping a close eye
on any developments in how
workplace investigations are treated.
She acts often
on behalf of senior executives respecting their compensation, employment contracts or termination from employment, and
on behalf of both employers and employees in respect of sensitive
workplace investigations.
The firm provides solutions
on day - to - day matters and conducts independent
workplace investigations.
Rubin Thomlinson's employment law practice focuses
on conducting
workplace investigations, assessments and
workplace remediation.
Victoria L. Steinberg concentrates her practice
on representing employers and employees in a variety of employment matters, including
workplace investigations, severance and separation negotiations, noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, and discrimination, harassment and retaliation issues.
Response to 1 and 2: Because the amended OHSA provisions that take effect
on September 8, 2016, provide more detailed provisions pertaining to
workplace harassment and
investigations of
workplace harassment, this will be an important determination for employers who have multiple policies.
In addition, Shannon regularly conducts
workplace audits and
investigations on behalf of employers.
We provide prompt advice
on human rights issues that arise in the
workplace, drafting policies, conducting
investigations, and helping to determine appropriate remedies, which sometimes include discipline or termination.
But employers must also train management and internal investigators
on how to receive and respond to a
workplace harassment incident and complaint, conduct
investigations, complete reports, and communicate with the parties to a
workplace harassment incident or complaint.
The Act also increases an employer's requirement to improve upon and / or implement a
workplace harassment and sexual harassment prevention program, and with respect to
investigations of
workplace harassment, it will impose particular duties
on employers and includes the following:
The Act will also increase an employer's requirement to improve upon and / or implement a
workplace sexual harassment prevention program, and with respect to
investigations of
workplace harassment, it will impose particular duties
on employers.
It is theoretically normative (i.e. about what ought to be done in a modern
workplace), but is a concept that has proven to be very amendable to employers» power to control expectations through terms of contract and policies that put employees
on notice of monitoring, audit and
investigation powers.
Tamsin frequently conducts
workplace investigations and trainings
on diversity, harassment, and other topics.
She frequently conducts
workplace investigations and trainings
on diversity, harassment, and other topics.
The Birmingham employment lawyers are actively involved in providing employers with prompt advice and guidance
on an array of issues including wage and hour compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), drug and alcohol testing, leave - of - absence issues under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employee benefit programs, employee /
workplace investigations and employee discipline and discharge.
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Our
Workplace Investigations practice is chaired by Britt - Marie Cole - Johnson, a partner, who serves
on the Board of Directors of AWI and as a faculty member for AWI Training Institute for
Workplace Investigators and
Workplace Investigations Basics Seminar.
As the only national firm in Canada to focus solely
on these complex and challenging cases, Rubin Thomlinson is synonymous with
workplace investigations — operating with speed, sensitivity, and sureness.
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Providing training to Babcock International Group plc, University of Bristol and Bristol Water
on handling
workplace investigations and diversity in the
workplace.
Mr. Fong regularly presents
on employment - related topics including sexual harassment prevention, conducting
workplace investigations, effectively dealing with leaves of absence, and social media in the
workplace.
A
workplace investigation can seem a daunting task
on its own, considering all the complexities involved.
He counsels clients
on all aspects of employment, including compliance,
workplace investigations,
workplace violence, protecting intellectual property, and founder disputes.
We develop and deliver training programs
on a variety of employment law,
workplace human rights, and
workplace investigation topics.
If you're a human resources professional, manager, or in - house counsel, the responsibility for overseeing a
workplace investigation may fall
on your shoulders.