Unfair dismissal law – An LRD guide for union reps (December 2023)

Chapter 3

Investigation

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The Burchell case (see above) requires the employer to carry out “as much investigation into the matter as [is] reasonable in all the circumstances of the case” to establish the facts of what happened.

The purpose of the investigation is to establish facts. It may or may not include a meeting with the employee because it will depend on what facts need to be established, but any investigation meeting with the worker should not result in any disciplinary action.


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