This article explores the concept of the 'right to disconnect' and its role in modern workplaces. It discusses how businesses can embrace this shift and create a culture that values both productivity and employee well-being

One in five UK children have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse. Operation Encompass is a UK-wide initiative to improve support and protection for children exposed to domestic abuse. It is a safeguarding partnership between the police and education providers. Recently introduced legislation means the initiative is now rolling out across Northern Ireland.

For those hoping to get away for the summer, the aviation crisis means catching a flight these days is more of a lottery than a guarantee. Hopefully, with background checks being processed faster, the staffing problems will be resolved sooner rather than later.

We’re pleased to announce that following a fee review, the DBS has proposed a fee reduction for all levels of DBS Checks. As long as it passes through Parliament, from April we will be able to offer reduced prices for all our customers.

As a background screening company, we always come across the same questions about background checks. There is plenty of conflicting information out there so it’s understandable why there is confusion. This article answers 6 of the most common queries we get

The focus on the ‘pre-’ in the phrase ‘pre-employment screening’ can lead businesses to treat screening as a tick box exercise. Not only is continuous screening an important tool, in some industries it is mandatory for compliance. In this article, we look at why you should really start thinking about continuous background screening.

Throughout the pandemic, the number of job scams reported grew astronomically but as things return to normal it doesn’t appear things are slowing down. In this article, we give you our top tips on how to spot fraudulent job postings and protect yourself from scammers.

The 15th cohort for the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Programme was recently announced. Personnel Checks are pleased to share that our own Managing Director, Jack Mellor, has been selected to take part in the programme, run in conjunction with the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford.

Carer’s Week 2021 seeks to highlight the amazing unpaid work carried out by millions of unpaid carers in the UK every day. The focus for this year is to ‘Make Caring Visible and Valued’ with that in mind we thought we’d shed some light on some of the key facts and figures relating to unpaid care.

New legislation, slated as a means to reduce crime and build safer communities, was announced on the 9th March. This legislation expands the power of the police and extends child sex abuse laws to cover more positions exploited by predators. We cover the key issues you need to know.