Trumped-up charge of workplace assault leads to unjust dismissal damages

Employer relied on victim’s delayed incident report but didn’t talk to employee or consider several mitigating factors

A Manitoba First Nations band must pay a former long-term employee $57,000 for unjust dismissal stemming from a poor investigation of a dubious accusation of workplace assault.

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