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An HR Talks virtual half-day, Feb. 11, 2026

Inside Workplace Investigations

Seasoned investigators and employment lawyers walk through scenario-based challenges, sharing practical approaches to gathering facts, assessing behaviour and supporting fair outcomes.

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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026Virtual half-day
1 to 4:15 p.m. ETA roundtable and four sessions
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Where investigations go wrong, and how to get them right

Most investigations don't fail on the findings. They fail on the process: a scope that keeps growing, a manager who interferes, a timeline nobody can meet, or a credibility assessment that can't survive scrutiny.

Inside Workplace Investigations brought seasoned practitioners together for a half-day of scenario-based learning, from the first complaint through findings, liability and the dynamics that shape every interview.

What the sessions cover

  • The hidden pitfalls that derail investigations from day one
  • Investigating sexual harassment complaints and assessing credibility
  • What to do when findings expose the organization to liability
  • The impact of anonymous reporting on the process and the parties
  • How race, gender and culture shape workplace conflict

The program

A roundtable and four focused sessions. Every session was recorded and is available on demand. All times ET.

Opening

Opening remarks

Todd Humber opens the afternoon on behalf of HR Law Canada, HR News Canada, Safety News Canada and the event sponsors.

Todd Humber, North Wall Media

1:00 p.m.
Roundtable

Beyond the complaint: mastering workplace investigations from day one

A 60-minute roundtable on the hidden pitfalls that derail investigations: scope creep, manager interference, unrealistic timelines and post-investigation fallout. Covers file preparation, managing escalation, setting expectations and procedural fairness.

Lai-King Hum (moderator), Sasha Hart and Tova Bar-Dayan

1:05 p.m.
Session1

Investigating sexual harassment complaints: common challenges, practical solutions and recent developments

Recent court and tribunal decisions, scoping complaints, assessing credibility without direct witnesses, reducing bias and stereotypes, and applying trauma-informed principles while staying impartial.

Nathaniel Marshall and Laura Spaner, Marshall Workplace Law

2:00 p.m.
Session2

Where the rubber meets the road: when your founded investigation poses legal liabilities

What investigators should do when findings expose the organization to liability, from serious misconduct to gross mismanagement or internal interference, and the conflict when the lawyers protecting the organization also oversee the investigation.

Bob Stenhouse, Veritas Solutions

2:30 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m.
Session3

Anonymous reporting: what are the impacts on the investigation process and the affected parties?

Why people hesitate to report, the benefits of anonymous channels, the challenges of an unidentified complainant, and best practices for employees, customers and external parties.

Bay Ryley, Ryley Law, and Jan Parnega, Shearer Parnega

3:15 p.m.
Session4

Hidden dynamics in investigations

How race, gender and culture shape workplace conflict: identifying bias-motivated allegations, reading markers in interviews and credibility assessments, and running equitable investigations.

Ishat Reza, Zubas Flett Liberatore Law LLP

3:45 p.m.

The speakers

Lai-King Hum

Beyond the complaint (moderator)

Lai-King Hum

Hum Law Firm

LinkedIn
Sasha Hart

Beyond the complaint

Sasha Hart

Sasha Hart Law

LinkedIn
Tova Bar-Dayan

Beyond the complaint

Tova Bar-Dayan

BD Investigations

LinkedIn
Nathaniel Marshall

Investigating sexual harassment complaints

Nathaniel Marshall

Marshall Workplace Law

LinkedIn
Laura Spaner

Investigating sexual harassment complaints

Laura Spaner

Marshall Workplace Law

LinkedIn
Bob Stenhouse

When your founded investigation poses legal liabilities

Bob Stenhouse

Veritas Solutions

LinkedIn
Bay Ryley

Anonymous reporting

Bay Ryley

Ryley Law

LinkedIn
Jan Parnega

Anonymous reporting

Jan Parnega

Shearer Parnega

LinkedIn
Ishat Reza

Hidden dynamics in investigations

Ishat Reza

Zubas Flett Liberatore Law LLP

LinkedIn

Hosted by Todd Humber, publisher and editor-in-chief, North Wall Media

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