Workplace investigations: a broad duty for employers

Employers can be liable for failing to investigate workplace harassment even without an official complaint

Workplace investigations: a broad duty for employers

A workplace free of harassment and discrimination isn’t just something that can help a company’s recruitment and retention efforts - employers have a legal duty to foster and maintain such a workplace. And that duty includes investigating any instances of harassment and discrimination of which the employer may become aware – even if there isn’t an official complaint by any employees.

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