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Blog22nd Jun 2020

New Professional Development Services for Post-COVID Reality

Think People provide tailored learning and development programmes which are freshly developed for the unique challenges and opportunities which are facing your organisation and teams right now. The New Normal following COVID-19 is no different, so our consultants have been busy preparing our…

Blog2nd Jun 2020

How VAT works in the Food Industry – all you need to know

The landscape of the leisure and hospitality industry has faced tremendous challenges over the past number of years, compelling many business owners to adapt and innovate in order to survive. As restaurants have pivoted from traditional dining experiences to offering…

By Malachy McLernon

Blog2nd Jun 2020

Whistleblowing – Let’s get the communication right!

Employers are beginning to understand the many benefits that come with implementing a whistle-blower hotline. If used properly it reduces risk, improves health and safety in the workplace and saves money. However, what good is a whistle-blower hotline if no…

By Louise McCosh

Blog26th May 2020

Protecting Public Safety During the COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on workers within key sectors globally, some of which has resulted in staff stating that they feel as though they have to compromise their own personal safety or risk losing their jobs.  Since…

Blog1st May 2020

Bringing Workers Back Off Furlough

Many businesses now are in the planning stages of how to get their current furloughed staff back into the workplace safely, whilst also thinking of ensuring their businesses survive the effects caused from the COVID-19 crisis. It seems very probable…

Blog1st May 2020

Harnessing Positive Psychology in Times of Change

What do you see when you think of psychology? Do you view psychology as a scientific approach to mental health issues? If so, you’re missing a large, crucial part of psychology – Positive Psychology, described by Peterson as “the scientific…

Blog28th Apr 2020

#Timesup for bullying in the workplace

Movements such as #metoo and #timesup have highlighted a fundamental shift in culture resulting in people, who are subject to various forms of mistreatment in the workplace, being no longer prepared to suffer in silence. As such, businesses must increasingly…

Blog28th Apr 2020

What is Occupational Fraud and why must we take it seriously?

Occupational fraud refers to a fraud committed by an employee, against his or her employer. It is defined as the use of one’s occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of the employing organisations resources or assets.…

Blog18th Mar 2020

COVID-19: FAQs for Employers

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to develop, we have been receiving a wide range of questions from our clients. We have compiled our most frequently asked questions into a quick reference guide which you can download below. Download *…

Blog17th Mar 2020

Gagging Order changes to enhance protection for Whistle-blowers

Non-disclosure agreements (NDA’s) can be used to prevent the spreading of anything likely to damage an organisation’s reputation or can apply to sensitive commercial information or trade secrets. In new guidance on NDA’s,Susan Clews, the chief executive of ACAS, said: “NDAs can be used legitimately…

Blog12th Mar 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In light of the current situation with regards to COVID-19 we would like to provide the assurance that we are closely monitoring the situation. We are taking measures to protect the health and safety of our team and if required,…

Blog4th Mar 2020

Coronavirus in the Workplace: Guide for Employers & Employees

We have been receiving a lot of questions from our clients about handling coronavirus in the workplace, so we have compiled our answers into a guide for employers and employees. If you have any questions that are not covered in…