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Blog22nd May 2018

Employee Engagement – The Basics, The Benefits and Beyond

Holding onto and really engaging your best talent is becoming a more and more difficult challenge in an ever competitive market. Employers can get complacent in thinking their talent will always have the same passion for their business as them…

Blog6th Apr 2018

Decoding the Complexities of Dismissal

Dismissal is a taboo topic within the employment realm and has been since the introduction of employment legislation like the Employment Rights Act 1996. As a HR Consultancy, the topic of dismissal is never too far from the workload at…

Blog5th Apr 2018

Does the UK’s anti-corruption strategy go far enough?

Does the Governments anti-corruption strategy go far enough or is it a missed opportunity? In recent years, the UK government has made some important strides in its attempts to fight corruption. The Bribery Act 2010 and the Criminal Finances Act…

By Louise McCosh

Blog26th Mar 2018

Are You Really Geared Up To Tackle Fraud?

While many businesses believe they are doing all they can to counter fraudulent activity, they often lack the latest data analytics, and that could prove costly. Many companies still rely on old-fashioned human intervention to spot potential fraud, but in…

Blog5th Mar 2018

How Tolerant is Your Business to Fraud?

As a fraud investigator for over 25 years, I’m aware that most, if not all, businesses will often tell you that they have zero tolerance to fraud. It will say this in most company’s policies and ticks a corporate governance…

Blog2nd Mar 2018

Attracting and Retaining Talent

The Chestnut that remains un-cracked – or is it?   How organisations attract and retain talent is the hot topic that never seems to cool.  There are a number of influencing factors in our lives in respect of our employment,…

Blog19th Feb 2018

How to Prevent Fraud in Small Businesses

The most cost effective way to limit fraud losses is to prevent fraud from occurring in the first place. Easier said than done of course. Small businesses have significantly fewer anti-fraud controls than large organisations. This gap in fraud prevention…

Blog16th Feb 2018

How to Improve Safeguarding in the Charity Sector

The recent media reports of abuses associated with charities working in the international aid sector has brought into sharp focus how charities deal with concerns raised in their industry relating to safeguarding failures and other forms of wrongdoing. Issues such as…

Blog13th Feb 2018

The Benefits of Using an External Fraud Investigator

Suspicions of fraud that arise in the workplace almost always triggers the need for a fraud investigation. Allegations such as fraud, theft, bribery and corruption are just some of the situations that may arise in an organisation which require investigating.…

Blog7th Feb 2018

Social Media – Friend or Foe?

From my Employee Relations background and some High level Cases at Tribunal, Social Media is now becoming a minefield in Employee Relations with higher percentages of Dismissal Cases being associated to this every year. These cases are often complex and…

Blog23rd Nov 2017

The Value of Outplacement

PROTECTING YOUR BRAND   SUPPORTING YOUR EMPLOYEES Redundancy is an unfortunate feature of modern working life. It’s now commonplace and something that increasing numbers of employees can expect to experience as businesses continually change and adapt. That said, the impact…

Blog25th Oct 2017

Re-organisations and Redundancies – Guide to Getting it Right

Redundancy: not part of the plan  Redundancy, in simple terms, is a lawful dismissal that occurs when an employer needs to reduce the size of its workforce.  According to the Employment Rights (NI) Order 1996, an employee may lawfully be…