A follow-up to our popular webinar from earlier this year, “Ethical Issues in Workplace Investigations,” in this webinar, we’ll consider the unique ethical issues that arise in investigations in the education sector specifically. What is ethically appropriate (or not) as an investigator when it comes to interviewing minors, communicating with parents, and dealing with evidence from social media?

While workplace investigations sometimes go exactly as planned, unexpected procedural issues sometimes arise. Investigators must know how to deal with these procedural surprises so as to not jeopardize the integrity of their investigations. In this webinar, we explore how to effectively address procedural hiccups, and draw upon our experiences as workplace investigators to discuss how we have resolved our own unexpected procedural issues.

Ontario’s Bill 26, Strengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act, 2022, came into effect on July 1, 2023. The Act, which is aimed primarily at addressing sexual misconduct by employees of post-secondary institutions towards students, has implications for post-secondary workplace investigations. In this webinar, Janice Rubin and Elizabeth Bingham will dive into what investigators need to know about the Act and its effect on investigations.