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Grievances and disciplinary processes are among the highest-risk areas for conflicts of interests. HR teams are responsible not only for ensuring fairness but also for ensuring that justice is seen to be done. A failure to identify and manage conflicts can result in successful employment tribunal claims, damaged employee relations,

Many people have second jobs in order to make ends meet, to help fill up their time outside of the usual 9 to 5, or because they have a passion for a cause, project or sector that doesn’t pay well (so their ‘first job’ is there to provide an income).

Conflicts of interests are a key concern for human resources (HR) for several reasons. Firstly, the identification and management of any actual or potential conflicts of interests should form part of the recruitment process. Do not do it only for senior or sensitive posts. Secondly a failure to properly manage

Gardening leave is a tool that organisations can use to help manage conflicts of interests. How? In highly competitive industries, the movement of key employees between rival firms presents a significant risk of conflicts of interest. Organisations must safeguard proprietary information, intellectual property, and client relationships while also ensuring a

Working from home, also known as ‘remote working’ has become increasingly popular over the last few years. More and more people are asking for flexible working environments. This particularly suits parents as this report shows.  Compared to other generations, the average millennial will prefer to work from home. Perhaps it’s