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Workplace investigations are getting ever more complex, with emerging challenges affecting the investigation landscape. Artificial intelligence is transforming investigation work, investigation reports come under more scrutiny than ever, and credibility assessments remain a persistent challenge. Keep your investigation skills current, learn how to address core challenges, and ensure your investigations remain strong and legally defensible with this practical, interactive workshop.
Workplace investigations are becoming increasingly complex, with new challenges reshaping the investigation landscape. Artificial intelligence is changing how investigation work is conducted, reports are subject to greater scrutiny than ever, and credibility assessments continue to present ongoing challenges. This practical, interactive workshop will help you keep your investigation skills current, address key issues with confidence, and ensure your investigations remain strong and legally defensible.
Learning Objectives
- Credibility
- Use credibility assessments to get beyond a “he said-she said” and make a finding in every case
- Apply appropriate factors when assessing credibility
- Assess credibility through a trauma-informed lens
- Reporting
- Craft strong, well-supported explanations that hold up under scrutiny to justify legal and factual findings.
- Make reports Useful to Stakeholders – Write reports that internal decision-makers can act on with confidence.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Implement effective and procedurally fair ways for investigators to use AI to improve investigation efficiency
- Avoid pitfalls of AI use for investigators
- Appropriately oversee AI work product
- Recognize and respond to challenges posed by party and witness AI use, such as falsified documents and images, and use of AI to generate answers to interview questions
Who should attend this program?
HR and OH&S professionals who will be conducting workplace investigations. Prior workplace investigation training is an asset.
Registration Difficulties/Questions: Please reach out to the Professional Development team at Professionaldevelopment@hrpa.ca
Facilitator / Speaker
Senior investigators/trainers from Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP – facilitator will be selected from among those who currently teach the WITC program (Natasha Savoline, Robert Richler, Suhaib Ibrahim, Brian Gottheil, or Tanille Turner)