HR Managers Back Thief?

Human Resources management (the now infamous Associate Vice President David Mahy and his Labour Relations Office Stephanie Williams) allegedly blindly supported their favourite employee, Security Guard Randy Grims, when he was accused of harassing and bullying female employees. Management refused to do anything to stop his bullying, which in effect supported the bully to continue.

In response to the Ombudsperson's Investigative Report identifying this behaviour, inclusive of management's role, management and OPSEU's Regional Representative, Terry Baxter, agreed to keep the report itself secret. Why? Who benefited?

In the end, and after Mr. Grims' victim had to change jobs, Mr. Grims, a Security Guard, was himself charged by the local police with allegedly stealing from the employer (five counts of theft under $5,000)! Here are two articles from the local press.

  1. Parking Meter Money Missing (Peterborough Examiner, Mach 13, 2004)
  2. Charge in parking metre $ theft (Peterborough This Week, Mar 17, 2004)



Charge in parking metre $ theft
Peterborough This Week - Mar 17, 2004

A Trent University security guard has been charged following an investigation into the theft of parking meter money.

City police conducted an investigation from June 2003 to February of this year. They made an arrest last Friday.

Police say details regarding the investigation will not be released as they qualify as evidence.

Randy Grims, 37, of Peterborough is charged with five counts of theft under $5,000. He appears in court March 30.

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