Blog26th Jun 2024 Tag, Like or Share Your Employment Away Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp – what happened to the days when life was just a landline and the only photos you got were from the chemist? Now employers are entering into a world of never ending realms of extensions to… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Providing Ordinary Lives with Extraordinary Support – How an Effective Whistleblowing Solution can Enhance Safeguarding in Care Home Providers Safeguarding is the process of protecting people from abuse or neglect and preventing impairment of their health and development. Poor levels of care or mismanagement found in care homes can have dire consequences for care providers when it becomes public… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 How to earn whistleblowers trust in the fight against fraud? Whistleblowers are the single greatest source of information in detecting fraud or other forms of wrongdoing in the workplace. Effectively implemented confidential whistleblowing hotlines can be powerful tools in the fight against fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Landmark whistleblower ruling sends warning to UK Businesses In a significant landmark case that will send shockwaves through boardrooms across the country, two non-executive directors have been held personally liable for the unfair sacking of a whistleblower resulting in a record-breaking £2m award to the former chief executive… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Top Tips for Managing Disciplinary and Grievance Matters Every Employer will need to deal with disciplinary and/or grievance matters at some point and it is essential that you have disciplinary and grievance procedures in place detailing the steps that will be followed. Not only will this ensure that… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Whistleblowing: What is it and why is it so important? Whistleblowing, in its simplest form, is the reporting of misconduct within the workplace, which can range from minor issues, or to complex, corporate-changing deeds of bad behaviour leadership. Whistleblowing is an essential tool that is necessary within businesses to protect… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The Importance of Whistleblower Feedback In my former role as a local government counter-fraud manager, one of my responsibilities was assessing the volume and sources of whistleblowing reports raised by staff. My analysis would naturally identify some areas of the business that was less likely to… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Reducing Data Leaks Through a Whistleblowing Solution It takes a great deal of hard work by many people to make a company prosper. Yet it takes only one disgruntled employee to taint a company’s reputation and cause irreparable damage. In this digital age where almost everyone carries… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Use of Psychometrics in Talent Acquisition and Development A recurring theme when we speak to Human Resource (HR) and Organisation Development (OD) professionals is the ongoing puzzle of the recruitment and development of top talent within their organisations. How can they minimise the inherent risk in any talent… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The Pitfalls of the Working Time Directive More and more issues are being raised by employees regarding the working time regulations and it can be a minefield for employers to navigate and ensure they are compliant in this area. This article provides an overview for employers and… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Understanding the Complex Ambiguity of Employment Status. Independent Contractor, Worker or Employee? Due to the increasing complexity of the legal system, there is a blurred line between what constitutes an employee and what constitutes an independent contractor or worker. The traditional employer/employee relationship can now be highly complex in light of modern… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Building Psychological Capital by Developing your HEROs This month brought with it positive news on the levels of unemployment in Northern Ireland. As of May 2018 the unemployment rate had fallen to its lowest ever level of 3.1%. This compared favourably with the UK rate of 4.2%… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Does the Government’s anti-corruption strategy go far enough or is it a missed opportunity? 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 Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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… By Caroline Murphy View more