Workplace complaint received? Get a defensible investigation path.
Independent investigators on call across Ontario. We triage same- or next-business-day and issue a written scope with a fixed fee within 48 hours — OHSA-compliant, tribunal-defensible, at 40–60% less than law-firm billing.
— Confidential · Routing details only · No complaint facts in the form
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Workplace Investigations Ontario
1205 conducts independent workplace investigations across Ontario — harassment, discrimination, bullying, violence, and misconduct — under OHSA, the Human Rights Code, and procedural-fairness standards. Each matter is handled by an impartial investigator and delivered as a documented, tribunal-ready findings report.
Most fixed-fee workplace investigations fall between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on complexity. Executive, board, multi-party, or litigation-adjacent matters may be scoped above that range or routed to counsel. For the full methodology, process, and matter coverage, see the complete workplace investigations service.
The full range of workplace matters.
Harassment
Workplace harassment complaints under OHSA / Bill 168, including poisoned-work-environment allegations.
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment and solicitation matters, handled with trauma-aware process and strict confidentiality.
Discrimination
Allegations on protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code — consistent credibility standards, no bias.
Bullying
Persistent intimidation, exclusion, or abuse-of-authority patterns that fall short of a single discrete incident.
Violence
Workplace violence, threats, and safety incidents engaging the employer’s OHSA investigation duty.
Misconduct
Code-of-conduct breaches, dishonesty, and policy violations requiring evidence preservation and defensible findings.
Reprisal
Retaliation allegations after a complaint, leave, or protected activity — assessed independently of the underlying matter.
Systemic conduct
Pattern-of-conduct and culture matters spanning multiple complainants, teams, or sites.
Call 1205 vs. call counsel.
- —A complaint has been received and you need an independent, defensible investigation.
- —HR is too close to the parties, or the respondent is senior leadership.
- —You want a fixed-fee scope and a 2–6 week turnaround, not an open hourly meter.
- —You need a documented, tribunal-ready findings report — not advice on the outcome.
- —Criminal conduct is suspected or police involvement is likely.
- —There is active or threatened litigation, or an existing legal dispute.
- —You need privileged legal advice on the decision, not findings of fact.
- —A regulatory reporting obligation is triggered.
These are not either/or. We frequently work alongside external counsel: we run the independent investigation, they advise on legal implications and the decision.
The investigation, and everything after it.
During the independent investigation, 1205 does not implement discipline or management decisions, and does not advise you on the outcome. Our single deliverable is an impartial, defensible findings report. That separation is what makes the report credible to a tribunal and fair to every party.
After the report is delivered, 1205 may separately scope post-investigation remediation — HR infrastructure, training, policy repair, or culture work — under a separate mandate, subject to conflict review.
This separation protects investigator independence.
$8K to $25K, fixed-fee.
Most fixed-fee workplace investigations fall between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on complexity — 40–60% less than law-firm billing for the same evidentiary standard. Executive, board, multi-party, or litigation-adjacent matters may be scoped above that range or routed to counsel. We quote a fixed fee at the close of intake, not an open hourly meter.
Single complainant, single respondent, 2–4 witnesses, document volume under 200 pages. Most harassment complaints fit here. Turnaround: 2–3 weeks.
Multiple complainants or respondents, 5–8 witnesses, 200–800 pages. Most discrimination and pattern-of-conduct matters. Turnaround: 3–5 weeks.
Senior-leader, multi-site, or cross-functional matters, document volume above 800 pages, or counsel involved on both sides. Turnaround: 5–8 weeks.
Routing details only. No complaint facts here.
Tell us who you are and what stage you are at. We respond within one business day — same-day on urgent matters — to set up a confidential call and issue a written scope with a fixed fee within 48 hours.
Want the full picture first? Read the complete investigations service or run the 5-minute investigation assessment.
Before you reach out.
How fast can you respond once a complaint lands?
We respond to triage requests within one business day, and same-day on urgent matters. After a short intake call we issue a written scope with a fixed fee within 48 hours.
What does an investigation cost?
Most Ontario workplace investigations run $8K–$25K on a fixed-fee basis — 40–60% less than law-firm billing for the same evidentiary standard. We quote a fixed fee at the close of intake, not an open hourly meter.
Are your findings tribunal-defensible?
Yes. Our process meets OHSA standards, Human Rights Code principles, and procedural-fairness requirements, and produces a documented, impartial findings report built to withstand legal and tribunal review.
Do we need to involve a lawyer?
Not always. Most harassment, discrimination, and misconduct matters do not require counsel to investigate. Involve a lawyer where there is criminal conduct, active or threatened litigation, or a need for privileged legal advice — and we frequently run in parallel: we investigate, counsel advises.
Start a confidential triage.
Routing details only — no complaint facts. We respond within one business day, set up a secure channel, and issue a written scope with a fixed fee within 48 hours.