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risk management
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March 28 | 2023
Why Adverse Media Checks are Vital for the Hospitality Industry
One of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic was the hospitality industry. Hotels were lar...
Read MoreEmployer Beware – Risks When Recruiting
HR teams are challenged every day with a variety of different tasks. In addition...
Read MoreIdentity Verification Uncovers Candidate Fraud in...
Financial Services Industry HR Teams Can Help Mitigate Risk Last year, the financial and business services team at Sterling witnessed an unusual increase in fraud attempts during the hiring process. There may have been a time when financial services companies felt they were less vulnerable to bad actors, but we have seen firsthand that is …...
Read MoreSocial media screening is rising in popularity –...
In a little more than a decade, social media has become fundamental to the way b...
Read MoreWhat Can We Learn from Major Data Breaches?
A series of major cyberattacks and data breaches in Australia in 2022 has been a source of lessons for all. The swathe of data breaches has involved leaks of information relating to many millions of customers. In the more significant breaches, personal details and identity documents have been accessed, causing well-founded concern for those custome...
Read MoreDon’t Be Kept in the Dark about Moonlighting
Employee moonlighting i.e. having a second job, typically secretly and at night, in addition to one’s regular employment is on the rise around the world and around the clock NOT just at night This growth in moonlighting has largely been attributed to increasing work flexibility and a search for creative satisfaction since the pandemic. Howeve...
Read MoreChanges to APRA’s Prudential Framework
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it will be reviewing its prudential framework with the aim of making its standards, guidance and advice “clearer, simpler and more adaptable.” In an information paper released in September 2022 and a subsequent letter in October 2022, APRA outlined a roadmap to modernise t...
Read More“Fit and proper” – what does it mean and...
We’ve all seen the glitz and glamour of real estate sales on shows like Selling Sunset and Million Dollar Listing. But aside from the drama and high-flying life, what really goes into becoming a real estate agent? New Zealand has recently made the requirements clearer for aspiring NZ-based real estate agents, managers and salespeople. In …...
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