Tova Bar-Dayan
Founder
BD Investigations
Fueled by a passion for the human side of business, Tova Bar-Dayan established Sage HR Consulting Inc. in 2017, leveraging a two-decade progressive career in Human Resources and Labour Relations roles in both public and private sectors and in both unionized and non-unionized environments, wherein she advised and strategically partnered with senior and executive management on workplace matters, e.g., investigations, grievances, terminations, recruitment, etc.
Tova then recognized a growing demand for trustworthy, professional independent workplace investigations stemming from employers’ statutory obligations to investigate claims of workplace harassment, violence, or discrimination, which has been accelerated as a result of social justice movements. Consequently, BD Investigations, a division of Sage HR Consulting Inc., was born.
She holds a Master of Industrial Relations from Queen’s University as well as a Bachelor of Human Resources Management with Honours from York University. She is a member of the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario (Certified Human Resources Leader), the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (Qualified Mediator), and the Association of Workplace Investigators (Workplace Investigator Certificate Holder). Additionally, Tova maintains status as a licensed private investigator (Ontario).
During her time in corporate roles as well as with her consulting firm, Tova has investigated claims of harassment, sexual harassment, workplace bullying, racism/anti-black racism, theft, improper conduct, and more, including those which could have resulted in significant litigation and/or reputational risk.
Tova takes great pride in conducting workplace investigations, assessments and restorations that are thorough, impartial, trauma-informed and, above all else, put people first, as reflected in her Workplace Fairness Analyst certification. She is also honoured to be recommended as a Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigator by The Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying & Harassment Resources.
Tova has authored publications touching on various topics related to workplace investigations and conflict resolution including published articles for the Queen’s Industrial Relations Centre: “The Importance of a Trauma-Informed Approach to Workplace Investigations” and “Internal Workplace Investigations: Considerations and Strategies”, and for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario: “Life is not fair. So Why Should The Workplace Be?”.
Tova can also be found frequently commenting on contemporary workplace matters on her socials.