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Do You Have to Investigate Workplace Harassment Without a Complaint?

Yes. And here’s what HR professionals needs to know under Ontario law. When it comes…

Barker HutchinsonJuly 29, 2025

Regulatory Investigation Sexual Harassment Sexual Misconduct Workplace Investigations

Insights From a Season of Trauma-Informed Training

The past two months have been an incredibly busy and rewarding time for our team…

Laura HutchinsonApril 9, 2025

Workplace Investigations

When Your Workplace Is Toxic – And When It Isn’t

By Sarah Niman Earlier this year, an Australian woman’s TikTok went viral when she quit…

Barker HutchinsonMarch 31, 2025

Regulatory Investigation Sexual Harassment Sexual Misconduct Workplace Investigations

Person-Centered Approach Asks Us as Investigators to Check Ourselves

By Sarah Niman During a recent interview, I detected telltale nervousness signs: fast speech, fidgeting…

Barker HutchinsonMarch 18, 2025

Regulatory Investigation Workplace Investigations

The Impact of Report Writers on Cost, Efficiency, and Quality in Investigations

It’s been more than year since we hired report writers to assist our investigators. When…

Greg HutchinsonSeptember 17, 2024

Regulatory Investigation Workplace Investigations

Navigating Neurodivergence in Workplace and Regulatory Investigations

It’s estimated that 10 to 20% of the world’s population is neurodivergent. This can include…

Barker HutchinsonSeptember 17, 2024

Sexual Harassment Sexual Misconduct Workplace Investigations

Dealing with Avoidance in Investigations: Understanding and Addressing Trauma Responses

I had scheduled a complainant’s interview in a sexual misconduct investigation. On the morning of…

Laura HutchinsonSeptember 16, 2024

Regulatory Investigation Sexual Harassment Sexual Misconduct Workplace Investigations

Vicarious Trauma: The Silent Toll on Investigators

Investigators often hear difficult stories, many of which are traumatic in nature. Those of us…

Laura HutchinsonAugust 24, 2024

Sexual Harassment Sexual Misconduct Workplace Investigations

A Trauma-Informed Approach: Minimizing Harm in Sensitive Investigations: Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog on trauma-informed investigation practices, we discussed actions investigators can…

Laura HutchinsonAugust 8, 2024

Sexual Harassment Sexual Misconduct Workplace Investigations

A Trauma-Informed Approach: Minimizing Harm in Sensitive Investigations: Part 1

Our work as investigators often involves asking people for sensitive information about traumatic events in…

Laura HutchinsonJuly 22, 2024

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