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Procedural fairness, public institutions, and workplace investigations

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A recent case out of Quebec discusses the level of procedural fairness that may be owed during a workplace investigation for a public institution. In Ditomene c. Boulanger, two employees at a CEGEP (a public school) filed a complaint of psychological harassment under Quebec law against their superior, Mr. Ditomene.  The CEGEP retained Ms. Boulanger…

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Is there a Right to Representation in a Workplace Investigation?

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In the course of our workplace investigation practice we often encounter employees who insist on some form of representation.  However whether represented by a lawyer, union official, or even family member, there is a risk that the representative will end up doing more harm than good.  After all, the point of an investigation is to…

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