Investigations & Interrogations Level I
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM PST Maritime Labour Centre 111 Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC V5L 4C4
IN PERSON – at the Maritime Labour Centre
Picture this: you are a shop steward and get a request from an HR Manager to sit in on an interview of a union member as part of an investigation; they won’t tell you or the worker what it’s about, and the manager is vague and accusatory and threatens to discipline the member if they do not cooperate. What can you do as a shop steward? How do you best represent the member and reduce the possibility of discipline? At discipline arbitrations the employer’s key evidence is their investigation. This course will help you, as a worker’s advocate, level the playing field by knowing the scope of the rights of employees and employers in investigations.
Facilitator: Mary Thibodeau, CUPE National
Mary Thibodeau is a labour lawyer currently working with CUPE National in the BC Regional Office. Early in her working life, Mary was a shop steward and organizer for a public sector union. Mary is excited to be returning to the VDLC as a course facilitator and enjoys participating in the knowledge exchange and lively discussions with students during class.