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Workplace investigation alert: The impact of an investigator’s notes, in a recent BC case

Workplace investigations sometimes take more twists and turns than a Gillian Flynn novel.1 In the early stages of an investigation, it’s often impossible to say what information is going to be critical to the investigator’s decision-making process. What seemed at first like an innocuous, offhand comment from a complainant could end up cementing, or tarnishing,

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For Vancouver employers, embracing #MeToo makes good business sense

When it comes to making buying decisions, we all want the same thing: quality merchandise that is readily available, for a fair price. But this isn’t all – more and more consumers are factoring corporate image and business ethics into their buying decisions. We want to know how a business treats its workers, what impact its production methods have on the environment, and what corporate values it champions.

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Rights of respondents

We are in the midst of a cultural shift where survivors of sexual violence and harassment now feel able to publicly share their experiences and seek justice for those harms. A big part of the public response has been to believe the accusers and acknowledge their bravery in speaking out, and to hold the (mostly)

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Excerpt from City of Toronto Equity Symposium Keynote by Janice Rubin

During the last several months, many of you have probably found yourself waking up in the morning and thinking: who’s next? Which towering figure from the world of entertainment, art, politics, restaurants, media — you name it — will be toppled due to accusations of sexual harassment? I am an employment lawyer who has worked

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Survey says? A look at the industry-specific sexual harassment survey boom in the wake of #MeToo

Unfortunately, there is no Steve Harvey here, no witty responses and no cash prizes.  Instead, the surveys we reference are the numerous industry-specific sexual harassment surveys that have been recently circulated in the wake of the #MeToo movement. #MeToo sparked more than discussion of sexual harassment in Hollywood, as we now know it extended to an unmuting of voices of numerous individuals (largely female) who frequently experience(d) sexual harassment within their various work environments.

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Law Society of British Columbia disciplines lawyer who admits sexual harassment

Months before the #MeToo movement exposed the world’s entertainment and media elite, the Law Society of British Columbia issued a discipline decision that was a first in British Columbia and is one of only a few similar decisions in Canada.  The January 2017 decision, involving a Victoria based lawyer, confirms that sexual harassment by a

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