Workplace investigations are generally conducted outside of a litigation context and involve complaints that are not ultimately litigated. However, inevitably some workplace disputes that are ...

Employers are often faced with complaints of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other kinds of misconduct. While no two investigations are identical, specific strategies exist to help ...

A recent Fair Work Commission decision confirms that employers cannot always withhold workplace investigation reports merely by asserting legal professional privilege.

Regardless of size or industry, responding to employee complaints is a common issue employers face. Workplace investigations take many forms and can be instigated by an employer, an employee or a ...

Canada’s only workplace investigations conference, May 7–8, 2026. Join in Montreal or virtually to learn from national ...

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Using external lawyers may not protect investigation reports, FWC ruling shows An employer's workplace investigation report ...

Picture This – A routine audit uncovers unexplained withdrawals. Kwame, the trusted accounts officer, is now under scrutiny. Has he been siphoning company funds? Or is this a terrible misunderstanding ...

In their Employment Law column, Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas write: When employers seek advice from outside counsel regarding internal investigations, quite understandably, they would like ...

Marin County’s spending on outside firms to conduct workplace investigations keeps rising. The Board of Supervisors authorized another $150,000 for each of three investigative firms with which it has ...

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