There’s been a rise in the number of complaints relating to workplace investigations, and employers should be mindful to do their probe the right way to avoid legal burden, according to two experts.
“We’re seeing a big increase in our practice in terms of investigation complaints, and I think this is due to a couple of reasons,” says Krista Sirdlak, partner at Turnpenney Milne, in a webinar titled “Top 10 mistakes in workplace investigations.”
Whether it’s dealing with mental health, Black Lives Matter, or #MeToo, these movements have “prompted a discussion in society about these broader issues,” she says.
