The Government of Yukon’s Respectful Workplace Policy and its collective agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) came under scrutiny after a policy grievance was filed by the …
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FeaturedWorkplace InvestigationsWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court rejects fired worker’s attempt to obtain employer’s investigative report amid whistleblower safety concerns
A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling has rejected a fired worker’s attempt to access an employer’s confidential investigative report tied to his termination, citing privacy and safety risks to thir… …
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FeaturedPrivacyWorkplace Investigations
Nunavut’s Department of HR ordered to release unredacted investigation report to former employee
Nunavut’s privacy commissioner has recommended that the territory’s Department of Human Resources (HR) release an unredacted harassment investigation report to a former contract employee because it i… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Investigations
Toronto Metropolitan University’s use of lawyer-investigators violated collective agreement: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has found that Toronto Metropolitan University breached its collective agreement and employment legislation by retaining external investigators who were in a solicitor-client relationshi… To continue reading, create a …
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FeaturedPrivacyWorkplace Investigations
Privacy commissioner orders Nunavut’s Department of Human Resources to release unredacted harassment reports
Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Graham Steele, has ruled that the Department of Human Resources (HR) improperly redacted workplace harassment investigation reports and recommended they… To continue reading, create a …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Staff members at the Manitoba Teachers’ Society met the official launch of a third-party probe into the union’s embattled headquarters with outrage, tears and …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
Firing of Capital Care Group employee in harassment case overturned at arbitration, poor investigation cited
An arbitration panel in Alberta has ruled that the termination of a housekeeping attendant at Capital Care Group was excessive — though his conduct towards female co-workers was inappropriate and …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace InvestigationsWrongful Dismissal
Dismissal of assistant who was allegedly harassed by Ontario MPP unjust: Arbitrator
Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar has ruled that the termination of an Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) staffer was not based on just cause, but rather due to circumstances beyond her control, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
Nova Scotia Public Works supervisor reinstated after being fired over alleged harassment
An arbitrator has overturned the termination of a Nova Scotia Public Works Supervisor, citing insufficient evidence of sexual harassment and a flawed investigative process. The case centered on JB, a… …
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Opinion/CommentaryWorkplace Investigations
Are employees who testify in workplace investigations entitled to anonymity? The answer is ‘maybe’ – and that’s a problem
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen employers are investigating allegations of wrongdoing, they need the co-operation of witnesses who are often colleagues of the accused. It can create uncomfortable situations, with people afraid to speak …