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Alberta’s Underregulated Investigations Industry

Significant revisions to the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act in 2018 made it obligatory for employers to investigate certain types of complaints. Licencing requirements under the Alberta Security Services and Investigators Act of 2010 have since been ignored by many self-proclaimed “workplace investigators”.

Trauma Informed Interviewing

Workplace investigations into incidents or complaints require a delicate and sensitive approach, especially when dealing with individuals who have experienced trauma.

What is Domestic Violence?

You can’t tell if someone is abused by looking at them, bruises from abuse typically aren’t always visible …

Wrongful Dismissal

Wrongful dismissal refers to any termination of employment that is not lawful. Employers can terminate an employee with cause or without cause.