Victoria Merritt

Jul 5, 2024 | law360.ca | Victoria Merritt |Rachel Au

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By ​​​​​​​Eleni Kassaris, Victoria Merritt and Rachel Au (July 5, 2024, 11:27 AM EDT) -- Starting Nov.

Apr 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Victoria Merritt

Un tribunal de l'Alberta a récemment ordonné que les renseignements recueillis et le dossier compilé par le conseiller en ressources humaines qu'un employeur avait chargé d'enquêter sur les actes de harcèlement qu'un employé aurait commis soient divulgués. La décision a été rendue dans le cadre d'une action pour congédiement injustifié présentée par l'employé, qui avait fait l'objet d'un congédiement motivé à l'issue de l'enquête. La décision qui a été rendue dans l'affaire Prosser c.

Apr 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Victoria Merritt

In a recent decision, an Alberta court ordered the disclosure of the records and information gathered by a human resources consultant retained by the employer to investigate alleged harassment by an employee. The disclosure was ordered in the context of a wrongful dismissal claim brought by the employee, who had been terminated for just cause following the investigation. The decision in Prosser v.

Dec 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Alison Walsh |Taylor J Holland |Cristina Wendel |Victoria Merritt

Thank you for attending our webinar on Thursday, November 2, as we answered more of your most common questions about workplace investigations, from witness challenges to who should get a copy of the investigation report once the investigation is concluded.

Oct 3, 2023 | lexology.com | Catherine Coulter |Victoria Merritt

This toolkit covers group terminations, sometimes called mass or collective terminations or collective dismissals, by providing an overview of best practices and key considerations to effect a group termination, strategies to mitigate risk and a summary of jurisdiction specific requirements. The majority of jurisdictions in Canada have legislative obligations an employer must comply with to lawfully conduct a group termination.