Workplace violence and harassment investigations certificate course
A live virtual course on conducting fair, thorough and legally sound investigations when a violence or harassment complaint comes in. Poor investigations increase your liability, hurt credibility and can poison the work environment.
Course modules
- Employer legal duties under health and safety and human rights law
- Running legally sound and defensible investigations
- Investigator selection: internal or external
- Consistent and objective interviews
- A fair and compliant investigation report
Topics covered
- Requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Human Rights Code
- Consequences of failing to investigate
- Investigation standards, ethics and procedural fairness
- Structuring effective, respectful interviews
- Assessing evidence and credibility
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Writing the investigation report
- Progressive discipline and remedial action
How you learn
Poll questions, group case studies, open discussion and an interactive quiz.
Who should attend
- Human resources
- Health and safety
- Managers and supervisors
- Workplace investigators
Next dates
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