30th March 2017
Checking Qualifications: A cautionary tale for employers
The recent case of a senior NHS executive who earned £1m working in senior roles, despite having lied about his qualifications, highlights the danger of fraud in the recruitment process. According to a recent report in The Guardian, Jon Andrewes
12th February 2017
The case for employee screening in the legal sector
Some legal practices have already found that failing to conduct rigorous employee screening can be a costly business. The most high-profile legal sector fraudster in recent times was City lawyer Dennis O’Riordan, whose impressive CV turned out to be a
12th October 2016
Why checking qualifications matters
For an employer, however, the suspicion that a potential hire is being less than honest in their application should raise a definite red flag. If someone is prepared to lie about their background or qualifications, will they actually be capable
28th September 2016
This is why your business needs to act on corporate fraud, now
Have you protected your business against fraud? Surveys suggest that only 32 percent of companies have any anti-fraud controls in place. That’s bad. Just look at the recent slew of bad press for companies that have lost sensitive customer data
12th August 2016
Planning for the impact of Brexit
EU nationals living and working in the UK are understandably anxious about how the ‘leave’ vote will affect their long term prospects – and employers have been plunged into uncertainty over what changes to employment law may or may not