Reputational Issues in Workplace Investigations - Investigations Podcast

In the third and final episode of our podcast series with Emily Kaufer, Senior Director of Human Rights and Harassment at Air Canada, Emma Bartlett, Partner, and Gabrielle Lintott, Senior Associate, at CM Murray LLP, discuss some of the reputational issues at play when it comes to workplace investigations. In this recording, Emma, Gabrielle and Emily discuss reputational issues in the context of investigations, including cross-border investigations, with a particular focus on: The potential detrimental impacts on reputation where an organisation fails to respond to allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct or carry out a poorly managed investigation   Strategies for addressing and minimising reputational issues and risk   Risk management verses crisis management, and dealing with the fallout of an improper investigation and threats to reputation   The intricacies of cross border investigations and how cultural considerations might play a role in an investigation process Listen to the previous episodes in the series below: Bias in Workplace Investigations Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment Related Investigations If you have any questions regarding this discussion or require advice regarding workplace investigations, please do not hesitate to contact Partner Emma Bartlett, Senior Associate Gabrielle Lintott, or another member of our Investigations Unit. CM Murray LLP is a leading specialist employment, partnership and regulatory law firm. We are ranked Tier 1 and Band 1 in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for Partnership Law and Senior Executives and are recognised as having "a truly exceptional culture. The overwhelming sense that you are in hands of superb experts who are highly compassionate and understand the unique pressures their client has." (Legal 500 UK, 2026). Legal 500 UK 2026 ranks Partner Emma Bartlett as a Leading Partner in the field of Senior Executives: "Emma has deep experience in negotiation and is a trusted advisor and defender of the rights of her clients. It is her personal and professional character that stands out as distinctive qualities." Legal 500 UK 2026 recognises Senior Associate Gabrielle Lintott as a Key Lawyer in the field of Employment - Employers: "Gabrielle Lintott is a joy to work with - her instructions are fastidiously prepared and get to the crux of a dispute. She is extremely responsive and hardworking and a real up and coming name in the field."