August192026
Bring Your Own Favourite Case! (B.Y.O.F.C.)
12:30 pm ET60 minutes
What you'll learn
We are happy to continue our complimentary webinar series at Rubin & Co. LLP. We invite you to sign up and bring a colleague or two.
12:30 pm ET60 minutes
What you'll learn
What cases do we return to over and over again as workplace investigators? Which decisions contain the foundational principles for workplace investigations? Are there cases that are particularly useful for the work that we do?
Join us for a special mid-summer webinar in which Rubin & Co. LLP lawyers share their own favourites and why they are touchstones for those who are involved in conducting or advising on workplace investigations.
12:30 pm ET60 minutes
What you'll learn
Well-established workplace practices can feel routine and effective, making it difficult to recognize when they may be contributing to inequity. Often, it is only after a discrimination complaint is raised that deeper, systemic problems become visible.
This session will explore the critical role of systemic discrimination reviews in fostering fair and inclusive workplaces. Attendees will receive useful tips on how to identify when a review is necessary and how to effectively navigate the legal, organizational, and cultural complexities that often arise. It will also provide practical insights into what to look for during these reviews — highlighting key indicators, patterns, and risk areas that may signal systemic issues. This session is designed for leaders, HR professionals, and advisors.
12:30 pm ET60 minutes
What you'll learn
Being prepared for investigation interviews is essential, but what do you do when something unexpected happens during the interview? Perhaps a complainant is not focused. Maybe a respondent is distracted. A witness might ask that they start the interview by asking you questions. Or something completely out of the ordinary occurs. How do you maintain your composure and ensure the interview is productive and on point? In this webinar, our experienced workplace investigators will discuss their strategies for ensuring that interviews remain productive, even in the face of unexpected challenges.
12:30 pm ET60 minutes
What you'll learn
Some of the most interesting developments in workplace investigations and human rights law never reach a broader Canadian audience because the decisions are published only in French. Which recent Québec cases deserve national attention? What practical lessons can investigators and lawyers draw from them? And what emerging trends are beginning to take shape?
Join Janice Rubin and Frédérick Doucet as they review a selection of noteworthy Québec decisions released between 2024 and 2026. Together, they will examine the facts, findings, and practical implications of these cases, with a focus on issues that matter to workplace investigators, human rights practitioners, and labour and employment lawyers across Canada.
Please note, this webinar will be delivered in English.
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Certains des développements les plus intéressants en matière d’enquêtes en milieu de travail et de droits de la personne passent sous le radar de nombreuses personnes au Canada, du fait qu’ils découlent de décisions publiées uniquement en français. Quelles sont les décisions québécoises récentes qui méritent une attention à l’échelle nationale? Quels enseignements pratiques peut-on en tirer? Et quelles tendances émergent de la jurisprudence québécoise?
Joignez-vous à Janice Rubin et à Frédérick Doucet pour cette revue de décisions québécoises marquantes rendues entre 2024 et 2026. Ensemble, ils examineront les faits, les conclusions et les implications pratiques de ces affaires, en mettant l’accent sur les enjeux qui importent aux personnes menant des enquêtes en milieu de travail, ainsi qu’aux praticien·nes des droits de la personne et du droit du travail partout au Canada.
Veuillez noter que ce webinaire sera présenté en anglais.
12:30 pm ET60 minutes
What you'll learn
Assessing credibility is one of the most challenging aspects of conducting workplace investigations. Investigators must be able to clearly articulate in writing why they reached their credibility conclusions, which can be difficult for even the most seasoned practitioners.
As we continue our webinar series at Rubin & Co. LLP, we will focus on practical approaches to addressing some of the most common credibility challenges faced by investigators. Using realistic scenarios known to be difficult, we will examine how to assess evidence, weigh competing versions of events, and make clear credibility findings.
