Tag archives: investigation

Conducting Workplace Investigations… in a Pandemic

By Taryn Mackie on November 19, 2020 Posted in Canada, Coronavirus

This year has created innumerable challenges for employers— including the challenge of how to effectively conduct a workplace investigation when health and safety protocols demand a certain degree of separation. Fortunately, the same Do’s and Don’ts still apply to employers, whether they are conducting an investigation two meters apart or virtually through Zoom. Don’t (inexcusably) … Continue reading

Investigation did not constitute adverse action

By Global Workplace Insider Team on February 26, 2015 Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia

The Federal Circuit Court has ruled a senior executive who was investigated, following anonymous allegations of misconduct was not the victim of unlawful adverse action, finding that among other things, the investigation itself was not “adverse” and that other action taken by the employer was not taken for a prohibited reason as alleged. What does … Continue reading

Harassment complaint in the workplace and internal investigations: Does procedural fairness apply?

By Caroline Jodoin on January 15, 2015 Posted in Canada, Discrimination and harassment, Québec

In a recent case, the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a Court of Quebec judgment and found that procedural fairness standards applicable to administrative law are not applicable to internal investigations into complaints of psychological harassment in the workplace. Facts The appellant was a college professor who was dismissed for psychological harassment of some of … Continue reading

Positive Investigation Methodology (PIM)

By Global Workplace Insider Team on December 4, 2014 Posted in Australia

If traditional accident causation theory was truly sufficient for preventing incidents, wouldn’t we have learnt the lessons by now? When we look at incident investigation reports, we see the same lessons being learnt time and time again. Those who investigate incidents will no doubt be familiar with the drawbacks associated with traditional investigation techniques. With … Continue reading