At the time, they wrote to the party to say they felt the investigation was not sufficiently independent, and raised questions about Block's experience
with workplace investigations.
- Employers should have a plan in place for how to proceed
with workplace investigations to respond to allegations of harassment or violence.
Alissa has extensive experience assisting clients
with workplace investigations, including: bullying and harassment complaints and investigations; discipline investigations; and, serious injury and fatality investigations by WorkSafeBC.
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.
Alissa provides practical and strategic advice in all areas of workplace law with extensive experience assisting employers
with workplace investigations, employee discipline and termination decisions, collective agreement interpretation, human rights accommodations, and critical incident management including WorkSafeBC serious injury and fatality investigations.
Not exact matches
When Bills president Russ Brandon stepped down / was pushed out yesterday after an
investigation of inappropriate
workplace relationships
with women, a release said that Kim Pegula was taking over as team president of the Bills and Sabres.
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.
The company's internal
investigation of its
workplace environment is due out later this month, while its court battle
with Waymo is ongoing.
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's newly appointed CEO, will inherit a company that has been wracked
with public scandal, infighting among its board members, an
investigation into
workplace harassment and a slew of lawsuits.
John Holden highlights how advances in technology can help
with workplace computer
investigations
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.
Rob works closely
with human resource professionals in all
workplace matters, including
investigation of
workplace harassment, discrimination, and other respectful
workplace issues.
In addition, he helps his clients
with employee training, handbooks, affirmative action plans, OFCCP compliance, and
workplace investigations and audits.
Michael also assists clients
with policy development and implementation, respectful
workplace complaints and
investigations, conducting labour relations training and performing employee relations audits.
Response: There have been no guidelines issued by the MOL in connection
with the procedural and qualitative aspects of
workplace harassment
investigations — whether under current provisions or the Bill 132 amendments.
This program must be reviewed at least once a year and, in addition to providing a means to report incidents or complaints of
workplace harassment and setting out how complaint will be investigated and dealt
with, employers are required to: address alternate means of reporting complaints of
workplace harassment; how confidentiality will be maintained during an
investigation; and how the complainant and alleged harasser will be informed of the result of the
investigation — including corrective action.
In his previous work, Mr. De La Cruz assisted in conducting
workplace investigations for government employers faced
with claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The Bill provides inspectors
with the power to order that an employer engage a third party to conduct an
investigation of a
workplace harassment complaint.
In addition, the Bill proposes to employ Ministry of Labour Inspectors to order that an
investigation into an incident or complaint of
workplace harassment be conducted by a person
with such knowledge, skills, and experience as required by the Inspector.
Employers and their management and leaders would be well - advised to ensure that the organization's health and safety program is robust and well - documented, and that MOL
investigations and
workplace incidents are addressed in a manner consistent
with the possibility of even more significant OHSA liability.
In our view, Bill 132 creates the possibility that a complainant or respondent in a
workplace harassment complaint could participate in the employer's
investigation but, if not satisfied
with the outcome, they or their representative could complain to the MOL and assert that the
investigation was not «appropriate in the circumstances».
If you have consulted
with legal counsel, and have determined that confidentiality is required, tell the complainant to maintain confidentiality within the
workplace about the
investigation, so the results will be as reliable as possible.
Employers will have an obligation to keep resulting
workplace harassment
investigation reports confidential, unless the disclosure is necessary for the purposes of investigating or taking corrective action
with respect to the incident or complaint, or is otherwise required by law.
This blog is the first in a three - part series that will examine employers» obligations
with respect to conducting
workplace investigations, and outline some proactive strategies that will aid employers in doing so.
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.
Faced
with such riddles, lawyers who conduct
workplace investigations have taken different tacks.
We provide employers
with the full range of services needed to address emerging employment law issues regarding employment contracts; recruiting, hiring and terminations; employment standards; policy and procedures development and implementation; downsizing and restructuring; human rights; privacy issues; and
workplace investigations, among others.
This blog is the first in a three - part series that will examine employers» obligations
with respect to conducting
workplace investigations, and outline some proactive strategies that will aid -LSB-...]
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.
While Bill 132 amends a number of statutes, the focus has mainly been OHSA, which increases obligations for employers
with respect to
workplace investigations related to complaints of harassment or sexual harassment.
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»).
Rubin Thomlinson LLP,
with practitioners based in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver, has a national presence focused solely on
workplace investigations and training.
Our practical, high - impact programs equip HR professionals and managers
with the skills they need in
workplace human rights and
workplace investigation topics.
We work
with clients» Boards of Directors, executives, in - house counsel, and human resources professionals to provide guidance in advance of, during, and in the aftermath of a
workplace investigation.
Our employment lawyers and
workplace investigators are available to assist and provide oversight to your internal counsel and human resources team when they are tasked
with conducting internal
workplace investigations.
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.
Our services include: • Planning, conducting, and managing impartial
workplace investigations that provide clients
with substantive fact - finding reports to allow them to make effective and informed decisions • Providing guidance to support compliance
with laws involving and impacting
workplace investigations.
Additionally, Adriana has significant experience conducting sexual harassment training, as well as
workplace investigations on behalf of employers in connection
with allegations of discrimination and harassment.
It was the first piece of legislation that actually compelled employers to perform risk assessments of potential violence in the
workplace (all violence, not just sexual violence), institute programs and policies for
workplace violence and harassment (all harassment, not just sexual), give training to employees
with respect to both violence and harassment, and — most importantly — develop specific procedures to enable both the reporting and
investigation of employee complaints of harassment.
Our firm's Atlanta construction accident lawyers begin every case
with an extensive
investigation that often includes in - depth consultations
with product and
workplace experts.
We assist employers
with compliance issues, defend employers against frivolous claims, and conduct
workplace investigations to address ongoing concerns.
Explore articles covering a range of important topics including new
workplace investigation obligations that came into force
with the passing of Bill 132.
If an individual complains under an employer's
workplace harassment policy and doesn't like the way the employer handled the
investigation (i.e. it didn't interview anyone), and then that person complains to the employer about its poor
investigation and is fired, the Board appears not to have the authority under section 50 to deal
with that situation.
Defended clients faced
with investigations and prosecutions arising from fatalities and serious
workplace injuries
With careful attention to detail we identify, and help our clients manage, potential business risks that could result from
workplace investigations.
We help organisations manage
workplace investigations and deal
with whistleblowing complaints.
Ms. Cole - Johnson, Ms. Kushel, and Ms. Warren role - played the initial major phases of the
workplace investigation process based on a hypothetical scenario
with input from attendees on identifying and analyzing the issues presented.
Our practice includes a wide array of services that helps you deal
with your employees, their needs, as well as your obligations towards them, such as health and safety,
investigation,
workplace management, and other issues that need to be maintained for the efficient and proper functioning of your business.