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The why and how of incorporating visual aids into investigation reports

June 14, 2022

A lot of work goes into producing an investigation report that is well-written and well-reasoned. But the finished product is more than just a set of words—it is also a visual experience for the reader. While visual elements such as white space and word font certainly enhance readability, in this blog post I focus on the communicative power of visual aids (images, tables, charts, etc.) and provide some best practices for including them in investigation reports.

Enquêteur, enquêtrice, enquêteuse – la féminisation des titres

February 8, 2022

Je me suis récemment penchée sur la question de la féminisation des titres de professions et métiers divers. En premier lieu, il y a longtemps que je me demande si, en tant que personne s’identifiant de sexe féminin, mon emploi est celui d’un enquêteur, d’une enquêtrice ou encore d’une enquêteuse?

Read with me: What I look for when I review readability in workplace investigation reports

February 1, 2022

A new draft report hits my inbox, waiting for my review. As I click to open the document, I’m immediately curious about the particular situation our investigator faced. Every report is, in a sense, a new story.

Checking for gaps: What I look for when I review evidence in workplace investigation reports

January 19, 2022 | By Liliane Gingras

In my role as review counsel at Rubin Thomlinson LLP, I review the workplace investigation reports that are prepared by the firm’s investigators to ensure that they are legal defensible. Clients also ask that I do the same for reports that they have prepared internally.

I’ve lost my report writing mojo! Now what?

October 6, 2021

How many of you can relate to that feeling of relief and maybe even joy when you are “oh so close” to completing a task. As a workplace investigator, I can definitely relate. In my experience, it is a great feeling knowing that I am close to placing a checkmark beside an investigation and moving that investigation file to the “closed” section of my files.

Whistleblower series: How do I investigate whistleblower reports?

July 14, 2021 | By Liliane Gingras

In the last blog in this series, I gave some intake tips for communicating with whistleblowers. In this blog, I write about how to approach whistleblower investigations.
The difficulty in conducting these investigations is that there is often very little information to go on…

Whistleblower series: What do workplace whistleblowers report?

June 30, 2021 | By Liliane Gingras

In the last blog in this series, I wrote about the reporting channels that organizations may use to allow whistleblowers to report wrongdoing. In this blog, I’ve provided an overview of the types of wrongdoing that whistleblowers report. I’ve chosen this topic because many may be unfamiliar with what workplace whistleblowing actually “looks” like. While it is true that we at times hear about whistleblowing in the media, the cases we hear about may not be a good representation of the types of wrongdoing that workplace whistleblowers typically report.

Serious insight for serious situations.