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  1. Blog7th Jan 2022

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    What is the Psychological Contract?

    The psychological contract is a key part of building an attractive employer brand to attract potential recruits and retaining employees. Understanding how this contact is formed, maintained and what elements are vital to individual employees, HR processes, policies, benefits and…

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  2. Blog28th Apr 2020

    What is Occupational Fraud & Why Must We Take it Seriously?

    What is it? 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…

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  3. Blog22nd Apr 2020

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    A Guide to Virtual Onboarding

    Recent weeks have seen many of us adapting to remote working from home offices, and businesses juggling to continue operating in a whole new environment.  Whilst many companies have put a temporary hold on recruiting and onboarding new talent, not…

    By Rhona Macleod

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  4. Blog17th Mar 2020

    Gagging Order Changes to Enhance Protection for Whistleblowers

    Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) 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…

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  5. Blog12th Nov 2019

    An Employee Voice – Eliminating the ‘Them & Us’ Culture

    With managers under growing pressure to increase productivity and look after profit margins it is all too easy to overlook one of the most important areas within an organisation, the staff culture itself. Culture can be difficult to define and…

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  6. Blog9th Oct 2019

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    Creating a Positive Mental Health Culture in the Workplace

    World Mental Health Day on October 10th celebrates a global effort to address mental health and promotes openness and discussion about this increasingly prevalent topic. However, despite the high-profile focus and increased awareness of mental health over the last few…

    By Donna Wrigglesworth

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  7. Blog21st Aug 2019

    The Drive for UK Whistleblowing Reform Gaining Momentum

    Whistleblowing is one of the most cost-effective means of enabling businesses to protect themselves from the negative impacts of unethical behaviour. It is the first line of defence against crime, fraud and corruption found across businesses. As such, it is…

    By Sean McAuley

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  8. Blog7th Mar 2019

    Protecting Whistleblowers Not Criminality

    HOW DOES THE UK GOVERNMENT’S NEW BANNING OF GAGGING ORDERS AIM TO ENHANCE PROTECTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS? The UK government’s recent announcement introducing measures to prevent employers from using non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to prevent employees reporting harassment, discrimination, or abuse is…

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  9. Blog23rd Jan 2019

    How an Effective Whistleblowing Solution can Enhance Safeguarding in Care Home Providers

    PROVIDING ORDINARY LIVES WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORT 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…

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  10. Blog18th Jan 2019

    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 Sean McAuley

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  11. Blog22nd Oct 2018

    Whistleblowing: What is it & why is it 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…

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  12. Blog11th Oct 2018

    How Supporting Whistleblowers Can Enhance Food Safety in the Food & Drinks Industry

    Today the food sector is one of the largest and most important areas of economic productivity in almost every country in the world. With expanding consumer demand, businesses can naturally be exposed to unsafe and illegal practices across their service…

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