Employers must act without delay in sexual-harassment cases: lawyer

When allegations of harassment or sexual assault are made, employers do not need to wait for criminal charges by the police or a conviction by a judge before punishing an employee, says a lawyer specializing in the matter. Instead, they must investigate without delay.
With the recent spate of sexual-harassment cases in Quebec, employers may be reluctant to show the door to an employee accused by another, prior to a full criminal trial. Employers also fear being sued by the dismissed employee if