In order to help you negotiate your way around Bribery Act, we have produced a small series of infographics detailing adequate procedures for protecting your organisation against bribery and corruption, as recommended by Transparency International and the Ministry of Justice. Bribery Act Adequate Procedures Infographic The second in the series relates to Corporate Hospitality guidance. Bribery [...]

The weighty topic of discrimination is by no means a new inclusion in sociological discussion, yet there still seems to be a disparity between progress in anti-discriminatory legislation and the reported experiences amongst some communities that the sores of prejudice continue to smart. I wonder how many of us would admit to feeling that they [...]

Below are three links to a radio interview given to BBC Radio Wiltshire on 23rd November 2010 where David Crook, CEO and founder of Expolink Europe, discusses the whistleblowing hotline service and the culture of corporate governance. Radio interview with David Crook, CEO and founder of Expolink Europe. Part I What is Expolink? How does [...]

The first ever conviction of a company for corporate manslaughter emphasises the fact that organisations should collaborate with their HR departments in their approach to accidents and health and safety at work. Company HR departments will have a critical role to play in preventing future liability. Whistleblowing claims may follow a corporate manslaughter incident if [...]

Financial companies are amongst those likely to be targeted for incidents of employee fraud.  Recent news that former state Senator Christopher Maselli was jailed for 27 months, for fraudulently obtaining $1.7 million, highlights that fraudulent behaviour is carried out by people from all areas of society. The financial services industry recorded one of the highest [...]

Recent figures published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) further confirm the need to protect your profits from retail theft. Your profits are in jeopardy if your products are not being paid for. CCTV has long been used to combat crime and protect the safety of the public and the surly presence of security guards in shop [...]

The Bribery Bill, which was due to come into effect this April, has been delayed as part of the Government’s Growth Review, an effort to stimulate business performance in the private sector. Guidance on best practice for enforcing the bill is being supplied to businesses with the bill expected to be enforced three months later. [...]

Expolink is pleased to announce the introduction of a new module for its Incident and Case Management solution, Report Exec. The new ‘Crime Reports’ module, partners with Police authorities across the UK and offers the largest and most accurate resource for timely, street-level crime and sex offender information on the web.  The Crime Reports network [...]

Mary Portas and Michel Roux Jnr. have recently graced our screens extolling the virtues of good customer service and aiming to put paid to the perception that British customer service has more in common with the fictional antics of Basil Fawlty than the Maitre’d of Claridges. In a market saturated by consumer choice, building and [...]

Bucolic snow-covered vistas and home video footage of people skiing to the corner shops are welcome light relief at the end of news bulletins; but there is a far weightier concern for businesses across the country. The last two winters brought wide-spread and, in some areas, devastating snow storms to rural and urban communities.  Snow [...]

The SFO is the lead agency in the UK for investigating and prosecuting cases for oveseas corruption. The interview transcription has been uploaded with kind permission of Corporate Compliance Insights. Director of the Serious Fraud Office, Richard Alderman provides his thoughts on bribery and corruption. Interview transcription