ARTICLE · 13 APRIL 2021

VIDEO: Harassment In The Workplace

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In this seminar, Patrick Essiminy, Stephanie Weschler and Jeremy Perron, members of our Employment & Labour Group, discuss the applicable legal framework and investigation process of harassment in...

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In this seminar, Patrick Essiminy, Stephanie Weschler and Jeremy Perron, members of our Employment & Labour Group, discuss the applicable legal framework and investigation process of harassment in the workplace, and dive into a recent case law (1 hour, 25 minutes, 42 seconds).

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