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Water Cooler Talk: Investigation Lessons in 'Minority Report'

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“Minority Report,” a cinematic masterpiece that debuted over 20 years ago, continues to resonate with audiences today. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, the movie takes place in the year 2054 where a...more

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Salina v. Investors Group: Employers Do Not Owe a Duty of Care to Employees in Connection with Workplace Investigations

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In Salina v. Investors Group Financial Services Inc., 2023 BCS41 C 86 (the “Decision”), the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) considered the question of whether an employer owes its employee a duty of care in...more

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Workplace Investigations in 2022: Ringing in the New Year on the Right Foot

According to a poll conducted during an Ogletree Deakins webinar in 2021, 70 percent of approximately 1,200 attendees had experienced an increase in internal workplace complaints. In addition, a recently published outlook for...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Adapting Workplace Investigations to Meet the Challenges of the Moment - April 27th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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As the pandemic crisis and the social landscape continues to evolve, so too must the techniques that employers use to investigate workplace concerns. Employer missteps when conducting internal investigations can create...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - February 2020

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its decision (overruling an Obama-era decision) regarding confidentiality rules for employees during ongoing workplace investigations. We also discuss...more

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Employers Beware: Investigation Reports May Not Be Shielded by the Attorney-Client Privilege

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The Massachusetts Superior Court’s recent decision in Burke v. The General Hospital Corp. et. al., provides critical insight into the limitations of the attorney-client privilege as it applies to investigation reports...more

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EEOC Data Confirms #MeToo’s Impact: Six Keys for Employers in the Wake of This Powerful Cultural Moment

A 21st Century Social Movement - In this age of interconnectivity, compelling societal movements have a never-before-seen speed and reach. Traditional means of spreading information and generating social change have been...more

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[Webinar] Master Class: Conducting & Closing Effective Workplace Investigations - May 10th, 8:30am PT

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Join this free educational event—brought to you by the NAVEX Global Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference—for 2.5 hours of quality learning. Become an expert investigator in 1 day! In this Master Class, you will learn...more

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Top 10 Workplace Investigation Mistakes: Part II

In part one of this two-part series, we covered five of the most common mistakes that employers make while conducting workplace investigations, including poor complaint mechanisms, ignoring employee complaints, failing to...more

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