The Law and Practice of Workplace Investigations

Chapter One: Duty of the Employer to Investigate
Chapter Two: Consequences of an Investigation Gone Wrong
Chapter Three: Rules in Conducting the Investigation
Chapter Four: Workplace Investigative Technique
Chapter Five: Rights of the Accused in the Investigative Process
Chapter Six: Issues Raised in the Investigation
Chapter Seven: Privilege: Workplace Investigation Reports and Notes
Conclusion

Appendix A: Conducting the Investigation: “The Perfect World Process”
Appendix B: Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Policy
Appendix C: Precedent Letter to Complainant
Appendix D: Precedent Letter to Respondent
Appendix E: Federal and Provincial Privacy Laws

“The book covers practical information on conducting investigations and managing the process and people involved. It provides a clear, fully explained, seven-step process for conducting the investigation. Additional issues discussed include confidentiality of the process, remaining unbiased and objective with complainants, and assessing credibility.

This title is also not light on the law. Sections such as ‘Rules of Conducting the Investigation’ and ‘Consequences of an Investigation Gone Wrong’ are well annotated with leading case law, from both administrative tribunals and the courts, where appropritate.”

Read the full review here.

— Heather Wylie, Law Librarian, Alberta Law Libraries
Excerpt from Canadian Law Library Review, (2018) Vol. 43 No. 1,
Canadian Association of Law Libraries.

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