On Saturday 26th June, Mary, Linda, Jodie and Sue completed their 21-mile hike in aid of the NSPCC.
They would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who kindly sponsored them, it really helped to spur them on when the going got tough - and believe us, the heat made it tough!
Photos of their progress during the day are attached below.
If you haven't sponsored them but would still like to then please use the link below to be directed to their Just Giving page which will remain active for the next few weeks.
A woman who forged references and lied on her CV to get an NHS job has been jailed for six months.
Rhiannon Mackay, 29, applied to be a capital projects administrator, Plymouth Magistrates' Court heard. Two A levels were required and Mackay claimed to have two grade Bs.
Mackay, who was unemployed, was asked to provide a reference from her previous employer, the Royal Navy, but produced a forged letter signed in the name of her boyfriend, a chief petty officer. She also forged a navy discharge certificate.
She beat several other candidates to get the job, which she held for more than a year. But she was challenged by managers who became unhappy with her performance, and she admitted falsifying her application.
Mackay, from Plymouth, confessed to fraud and asked for 11 similar offences to be taken into consideration. She also pleaded guilty to making a false instrument - the false reference - and discharge certificate.
She had been paid £23,448 by the time her deception was uncovered, which the NHS trust failed to claim back through the court.
Jodie Baker, for the defence, said Mackay suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and depression.
"After leaving the Navy she had applied for several jobs but was unsuccessful," she said.
A recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development showed that every year a quarter of employers withdraw job offers after discovering someone has lied or misrepresented their application.
The Institute warned job applicants that lying on a CV is a sackable and criminal offence.
Deborah Fernon said: "A CV is not the best place for modesty. There's nothing wrong with selling yourself when you're applying for a job. But if you lie on your CV, you need to prepare to be caught. And if you do get caught you could get fired."
A third of British workers admit to having lied on their CV. One in five gets a parent or friend to pose as a referee, the Institute says.
Times Online, 27 March 2010
WHISTLE BLOWING - REGULATORS MAY BE INFORMED OF ALLEGATIONS OF MALPRACTICE
Further to its consultation exercise in 2009, the Government has confirmed that as of 6 April 2010, where a claim contains an allegation of whistle blowing the Tribunal will have the power to send copies of the ET1 (or relevant extracts from it) directly to the appropriate statutory regulator who will then decide whether to investigate the allegations.
However, the claim will only be forwarded to the relevant regulator if the claimant specifically consents by ticking a ‘yes' box on the ET1 claim form.
Practical Tips
Whilst on the face of it these new powers are designed to increase compliance with regulatory requirements, in practice they are potentially open to abuse by employees.
The prospect of having to deal concurrently with both a tribunal claim and a regulatory investigation is likely to make settling a whistle blowing claim before it has been issued a more commercially attractive option for employers.
Employers can protect themselves against the increased exposure to regulatory intervention by implementing an effective whistle-blowing policy that encourages internal reporting.
If you require assistance in drafting such a policy or advice in relation to any whistle blowing issues then please contact us.
