Blog7th Feb 2018Social 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…View more
Blog23rd Nov 2017The Value of OutplacementPROTECTING 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…View more
Blog25th Oct 2017Re-organisations and Redundancies – Guide to Getting it RightRedundancy: 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…View more
Blog25th Oct 2017Bullying and HarassmentBullying and Harassment in the workplace is a sensitive issue and one that can cause huge problems for employers, if mishandled. With an ACAS study revealing that bullying and harassment complaints have been steadily increasing throughout the UK since 1998,…View more
Blog25th Oct 2017Creating a Sales Culture within an Organisation“To me, job titles don’t matter. Everyone is in sales. It’s the only way we stay in business.” – Harvey Mackay A number of months ago I arrived at a hotel after a long early morning journey, through fog…View more
Blog25th Oct 2017Gender Pay Reporting – What NI Businesses Need to KnowIf you have heard something about Gender Pay Gap Reporting but unsure how and when it will apply then read on! In GB, there is an imminent requirement, following a revision of the Equality Act (2010), to carry out gender…View more
Blog25th Oct 2017Mental Well-being at WorkJust about getting by or purposefully getting somewhere… which of these two options best describes how the employees in your organisation feel on a daily, weekly or monthly basis? Do you have the necessary information to answer? If so, how…View more
Blog5th Sep 2017Whistleblowing Tips for Small BusinessesSmall businesses may not think that it is necessary to introduce a whistleblowing policy or procedure in their organisation. Many will mistakenly think that wrongdoing is more likely to occur in larger organisations where it is more likely to go…View more
Blog30th Aug 2017Care Home providers turning to whistleblowing service providersCare home providers across the UK and Ireland are required by law to provide national standards of quality and safety to people they care for. People in care homes should be cared for in an effectively managed, safe, and compassionate…View more
Blog26th Jul 2017An anti-fraud solution for charitiesLike most sectors, charities are vulnerable to fraud and can be easy targets for criminals. With an annual UK income in excess of £69 billion it is no surprise that there are significant threats to charities involving fraud and other…View more
Blog2nd May 2017Bank Scandal reflects need for whistleblower protectionsA recent scandal within the Financial Sector created a media frenzy when news broke that Barclays CEO Jes Staley had been investigated for attempting to unmask a whistleblower within his organisation. The news deals a fresh blow to the bank’s…View more
Blog23rd Mar 2017Tackling Modern Slavery through whistleblowingIt’s estimated by non-governmental organisations that nearly 46 million people are enslaved around the world in 2017. The majority of them are found in China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan, although no country is immune from the problem and there…View more