“It’s important for employers to ensure that investigations into employee misconduct are conducted promptly, fairly, and thoroughly within the scope of the specific allegations – taking prompt action on reported complaints is crucial to maintaining a healthy workplace culture and protecting the wellbeing of the people in the organization.”
So says employment lawyer and investigator Brooke Finkelstein of West Coast Workplace Law in Richmond, BC, after the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a worker’s claim that an investigation into workplace misconduct was discriminatory based on his sex.
