The level of whistleblowing protection for employees is likely to be significantly reduced as a result of a newly published Bill. Whilst much of what is introduced by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill has already been announced, it does contain a couple of surprises. Alongside the change to whistleblowing, it contains a power for… Continue Reading

I have recently been dealing with a client that had the above dilemma. The company provides a service to third party clients and it was one of these customers that decided that it didn’t want the employee (for ease let’s call him Jim) working on any of his company business. Continue Reading

I went to a meeting last week that set me thinking -not for the first time – about how the world has gone “PC mad”. The meeting in question was a “thought shower”, or to the uninitiated into the world of political correctness, a “brain storming” session. Of course, we are no longer supposed to… Continue Reading

Over the past couple of weeks I have been out and about with a colleague of mine visiting potential clients both here in Furness and as far afield as the North-East of England and South Wales. Continue Reading

Today I want to look at some of the more ethical and cultural issues that tend to be adopted in larger organisations but which are often overlooked in smaller business. Continue Reading