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Case law review: Five must-read workplace investigation cases

In my last blog, I wrote about the importance of investigators becoming case law experts; that is, reading cases to understand what courts and tribunals consider to be investigation flaws. Admittedly, it can be difficult to keep up with case law and find time to review cases in depth; there are never enough hours in the day.

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“No sticker for you!”: A uniform trumps the right to wear a rainbow sticker, Tribunal rules

Employers and workplace investigators face a continually-evolving understanding of “discrimination” under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”). In recent years, the case law has recognized that discrimination can occur in a wide variety of forms, often subtle and indirect.

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Quelques décisions du Québec que vous devriez connaître, partie 2 : L’affaire Guillaume, ou ce qu’il ne faut pas faire quand vos employés réagissent au racisme en emploi

La jurisprudence québécoise regorge de décisions particulièrement intéressantes pour les personnes menant des enquêtes en milieu de travail et pour les employeurs.

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