Nicole Price is a thoughtful and impartial investigator who has conducted hundreds of investigations with respect to harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct, and general workplace misconduct.

Nicole has a psychology degree from the University of Windsor (1998) and a law degree from the University of British Columbia (2001). She articled with a national law firm and joined its Labour and Employment group as an associate. Her desire for first-hand exposure to business operations prompted her move to in-house Employee Relations, where she gained in-depth experience in the complexities of the workplace, in both the private and public sectors, over the course of 10 years. In that time, she worked collaboratively with stakeholder groups, unions, and leadership to negotiate and attain resolutions to challenging problems, including through collective bargaining.

Since 2013, Nicole has focused her practice on workplace investigations to become a leading practitioner in this growing and dynamic field. She brings a practical and relatable approach to this important area of work. Nicole was a founding partner at Western Canada’s largest workplace investigation firm for six years, including two years as managing partner, prior to founding Hawkins Lang & Price.

Areas of Practice

Nicole seeks out opportunities to resolve workplace conflict through various tools, including workplace assessments, investigations, and mediations, tailoring the process to the circumstances. Her clients include Crown corporations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, unions, municipal governments, and private companies.

With extensive independent investigation experience, Nicole can competently navigate challenges while reaching fair and balanced conclusions.

Nicole values ongoing learning. She brings trauma-informed, unconscious bias training, and specific training related to investigating sexual misconduct to her practice. She provides anti-harassment and investigation training in various sectors.

Federally Regulated Employers Investigator (National Registry)
Nicole became a member of the Government of Canada’s Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations Registry of Investigators in 2021. She has completed numerous investigations for federally regulated organizations in compliance with the Canada Labour Code and Regulations. Nicole is well versed in the procedural and practical elements of such investigations and values the opportunity to make recommendations to foster a positive workplace as part of those investigations. Her federal sector work includes maritime, trucking, rail, Crown, and First Nations.

Mediator
Nicole firmly believes that many disputes are better suited to a mediated resolution. She looks for opportunities for mediation (with the consent of the parties) in files that might otherwise be investigated and has successfully reset working relationships. She has received a Mediation and Conflict Management Certificate through the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.