Workplace Investigations

Bill 168 created changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act in Ontario and has resulted in employers improving their response to issues of violence in the workplace and precursors to violence such as harassment, discrimination and bullying. Benard + Associates are known and trusted workplace investigators and we provide our services in an effective and timely manner. We provide workplace investigation and assessment services for many of Canada's major public and private corporations. We have been called upon to manage various high profile and complex matters and have done so with great success.

Investigation in the workplace requires discretion and sensitivity as well as a quick response. Gathering information in this setting should not come at the expense of damaged relationships and must always occur in an atmosphere of fairness to all involved parties. Matters of harassment, bullying, discrimination or violence in the workplace must be responded to quickly and decisively and Benard + Associates is able to provide that response to allow our clients to make timely decisions.

We have successfully assisted our clients with a variety of services such as:

• Investigation of alleged harassment and bullying
• lnvestigation of alleged workplace violence
• Workplace assessments
• Surveillance to detect alleged time fraud or benefits fraud
• Support related to high risk terminations