IGA cops a heavy penalty for poor operational processes re: leave

I'm going to be focussing on a few articles about businesses not following proper processes.
It's easy to let processes slip when there are 1001 things to do, but boy-oh-boy can it be costly! Sometimes an external set of eyes will do the trick, or you just need a confidential conversation to 'talk out' some things you are worried about.
Smart Company's Emma Koehn, has found a number of issues over the course of October, November, and December last year. So It's worth sharing those with you all. Head over and have a read, I'd love to know what you think.