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Date(s) - February 1, 2024
8:00 am - 9:45 am
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Guest Speaker – Michael McCormack
Michael McCormack, BA, CFI, is a Director with MNP’s Forensics and Litigation Support group in Edmonton, Alberta. He is responsible for investigations across Canada. He works with corporations, not-for-profit, and public sector organizations on employee misconduct, risk assessments, due diligence, and workplace violence and harassment matters. Mike is designated as a Certified Forensic Investigator.
Mike has extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of employee misconduct and the investigation of workplace violence and harassment. He also helps organizations mitigate issues and strengthen anti-fraud and anti-harassment controls. With deep knowledge and experience in investigations and interviewing, Mike develops practical solutions and delivers results for his clients.
Before joining MNP, Mike served for 24 years at the Ottawa Police Service as a Detective Sgt in Financial Crimes and Proceeds of Crime. He has spent his career investigating financial crimes. He has experience investigating complex international financial crimes including a variety of fraud schemes, money laundering and proceeds of crime offences.
Harassment in the Workplace: Re-establishing Culture and Confidence.
Social movements such as #metoo movement and #blacklivesmatter as well as the fallout form the Pandemic have led to an increase in the incidence of workplace investigations and harassment complaints. Employees are increasingly using formal mechanisms to mitigate workplace issues which in the past would have been either tolerated or managed by the parties.
The onus of Occupational Health and Safety and Federal and Provincial Human Rights regulations and the fear of civil lawsuits has created an atmosphere of trepidation and concern. We will discuss the post pandemic concerns facing organizations, what can be done to mitigate toxic cultures and what to do when something happens. The session will focus on:
- Identifying best practices
- Managing complaints of harassment and workplace misconduct
- Deciding when to bring in a specialist?
- What are the surprises to expect?
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