{"id":194103,"date":"2018-12-15T22:39:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T03:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=194103"},"modified":"2018-12-16T00:59:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T05:59:42","slug":"winnipeg-restaurant-chain-releases-another-manager-following-harassment-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/15\/winnipeg-restaurant-chain-releases-another-manager-following-harassment-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg restaurant chain releases another manager following harassment probe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stella’s Cafe and Bakery has announced that regional manager Brad Burrows has been released from the chain, after it said earlier this month that vice-president of operations Grant Anderson had been let go. (File Photo<\/a>: Stella’s Cafe & Bakery\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WINNIPEG \u2014 A Winnipeg restaurant chain that’s faced recent allegations of harassment has dismissed another high-level employee.<\/p>\n

Stella’s Cafe and Bakery has announced that regional manager Brad Burrows has been released from the chain, after it said earlier this month that vice-president of operations Grant Anderson had been let go.<\/p>\n

Burrows and Anderson were both placed on indefinite leave Nov. 12 pending a probe into hundreds of complaints against the chain that had been reported online.<\/p>\n

The chain’s owners, Tore Sohlberg and Lehla Abreder, say in a Facebook post on Saturday that a third-party review of their workplace is complete and that the company will take action on its recommendations.<\/p>\n

They say the steps include establishing a human resources department that will be responsible for implementing a new structure to improve communications and training.<\/p>\n

The owners say the chain is also establishing an \u201cemployee culture committee\u201d that it says will interact directly with the owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the review uncovered that a majority of employees feel a deep commitment to Stella’s and believed their workplace culture was strong and positive, they also understood that not all their co-workers had that same experience,\u201d the owners’ statement said.<\/p>\n

People claiming to be both former and current employees took to social media in early November alleging everything from sexual harassment to unethical working conditions.<\/p>\n

The company has already apologized to employees.<\/p>\n

Sohlberg and Abreder say in their post that the four-week review by People First HR Services included consultations with current and former employees. It also said that confidential 24-hour voicemail and email contact channels allowed those staff to submit feedback.<\/p>\n

The owners said the review noted that a better process for handling confidential complaints is needed, and that insufficient training and policies resulted in \u201cinconsistent employee experiences and policy enforcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be developing a leadership training program for all leaders to ensure proficiency in performance management, coaching and employee development,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are redesigning restaurant assessment processes with a balanced scorecard that includes financial, people and quality measures.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement said the owners would not be speaking to media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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