Far from being an invasion of privacy, social media background checks are a necessary and commonplace tool for businesses to screen prospective employees. According to YouGov research, nearly one in five employers avoided a disaster thanks to analysing a person's online activity, with offensive language being the main deterrent. Keep reading as we dive deeper into the reasons why you…

For those in charge of a competitive business, hiring the right people is crucial to achieving commercial success. After all, having good people on your team can help to increase productivity, boost sales and keep your customers coming back for more. Of course, the opposite is also true. If your recruitment drive allows just one bad apple to slip through…

Sick leave is in place to protect the financial interests of employees should they fall ill. While most employees use sick leave to focus on recovery, it’s not uncommon for individuals to take advantage and continue working while signed off sick. This can create issues for businesses that are paying sick leave and other benefits to an employee – which…