Most Canadian jurisdictions have now enacted legislation that requires employers to implement anti-harassment and anti-violence policies. Employers must also initiate investigations into allegations of workplace harassment and violence.
While some complex investigations may require third-party investigators, many complaints can be investigated internally. However, Canadian courts have made it clear that internal processes must meet a reasonable standard of a fair and thorough investigation.
Employers have a legal obligation to ensure that staff investigators have both skills and training in the investigation field. In response to concerns expressed by Human Resources professionals, Infopowered Solutions Inc. has constructed an engaging, hands-on training program for internal investigators.
This two-day seminar does more than simply review standard investigation procedures and case studies; it examines the legal pitfalls of workplace investigations and deconstructs investigation processes and techniques from both the legal and behavioural sciences perspectives to equip participants with useable investigation skills and tactics.
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Price: $855
Kelly VanBuskirk is the Principal of VanBuskirk Law, a labour & employment boutique that serves clients in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and beyond. He has been practicing law for 31 years, and is also an Adjunct Professor in the UNB Faculty of Business where he teaches a variety of Human Resources courses, including Employment Law, Labour Law, and Strategic Negotiations. He also teaches Employment Law, Sport Law, and Trial Practice in the UNB Faculty of Law.
Kelly's continued interest in education is demonstrated by his university degrees and certificates, including a B.A. from UPEI (Canada), a law degree from UNB (Canada), an LLM in Employment Law from the University of Huddersfield (England), a PhD in Employment Law from Nottingham Trent University (England), a Certificate in Employment Law Mediation from Cornell University (USA), a Certificate in Restorative Justice from Simon Fraser University (Canada), and Chartered Arbitrator status from the ADR Institute of Canada.
Dr. Bill Howatt is the founder of Howatt Human Resources Consulting and an international expert in Workplace Psychological Health and Safety. He is a highly sought-after speaker on leadership, mental fitness, and creating inclusive, psychologically healthy and safe workplaces. A behavioural scientist, he is passionate about supporting employees and leaders to create thriving workplaces.
Dr. Bill's 30-plus years of professional experience includes providing services in clinical mental health, teaching courses for colleges and universities, being a committee chair, and filling various senior leadership roles in Canada and the United States, including the Wall Street financial district. His firm provides HR consulting globally, focusing on employees' psychological safety.
Dr. Bill has published over 60 books and 600 articles and regularly contributes to workplace mental health research like WSPS Moving to Action: Implementing Workplace Safety and Prevention Services' Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap and Boston Consulting Group's recent study, The Next Frontier of Workplace Culture, viewed by over 30 million readers.
He is the founder of Mental Fitness IQ Inc. and creator of the University New Brunswick's Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership. He publishes a weekly workplace mental health newsletter for leaders and workers called Exploring Workplace Mental Health.
