Internal and external investigators have different challenges. This program will discuss some of these challenges, including the weaknesses both types of investigators---as expert witnesses---might highlight in the other’s investigations and how to anticipate and avoid those arguments.
This webinar considers what it means to be culturally responsive, and offers practical strategies for the workplace investigator to adopt a person-centred approach.
This webinar is an introduction to the changes to the Canada Labour Code regarding Harassment and Violence, and to the new Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations coming into force in Canada on January 1, 2021.
The speakers will review common pitfalls and challenges faced when conducting investigations from the perspective of both external and internal investigators. The panelists will share unexpected issues they have encountered and what strategies they employed to ensure that the investigation was conducted in a manner consistent with AWI Guiding Principles and standard workplace investigation practices.
Attendees will learn how to manage common pitfalls and issues that may disrupt an independent investigation.
This webinar will explore the factors Canadian adjudicators examine in determining whether a workplace investigation is covered by legal privilege and when an employer may want to assert or waive any potential privilege claim. Using real life examples, participants will also come away with an understanding of some of the procedural steps they must adhere to if they wish to have a workplace investigation withstand scrutiny by Canadian adjudicators.
