by Insight Editor | Sep 4, 2019 | Bullying and Harassment, Cyber Bullying, Policies and Procedures, Uncategorized, Workplace Investigations
Bullying Lowered productivity. Industrial relations problems. Litigation. These are among the potential impacts for a company if it fails to deal adequately with an allegation of bullying. So this is no trivial matter and companies need to be adequately prepared in...
by Insight Editor | Sep 4, 2019 | Employment Contracts, Grievance and Disciplinary, Hiring, Policies and Procedures, Workplace Investigations
Prevention is Always Better Than Cure: The Importance of Getting your Paperwork Right! The idea that prevention is necessarily better than cure long ago made its way from adage into the heart of employee and industrial relations policy. However, the legal environment...
by Insight Editor | Jul 29, 2019 | Workplace Investigations
Research undertaken by Mazars Ireland in 2019 shows that Irish businesses are experiencing financial loss due to occupational fraud and abuse. Of the senior business leaders surveyed by Mazars Ireland, approximately 50% had experienced a loss due to occupational fraud...
by Insight Editor | May 8, 2018 | Workplace Investigations
Are you afraid to joke with your female colleagues? Do you feel unsure as to where the banter stops and the offence starts? We are in a new era of transparency around sexual harassment, and women of all ages, in all walks of life, are now calling it out. #Me Too...
by Insight Editor | May 4, 2017 | Workplace Investigations
Mental health problems and the threat of suicide are complex issues that can be difficult to manage in the workplace. As one in four people will be affected by mental health issues at some point in their lives, it is important that employers clearly understand the...
by Insight Editor | Jun 14, 2015 | Bullying and Harassment, Conflict in the Workplace, Employee Grievances, Investigations, Stress at Work, Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
Relationships – we all have them. We all have familial relationships – and most of us also have romantic/sexual relationships. And, for better or for worse, these relationships occur in the workplace. It could be a small business run by a husband and wife team. Or...
