Money Laundering, Cryptocurrencies and EU Legislation
While new EU rules aimed at tackling money laundering came into effect in early July, critics are already suggesting that the new regulations are obsolete. Commentators are suggesting that the EU needs to rapidly introduce legislation that empowers national regulators to tackle financial crimes and money laundering involving cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The fifth review […]
EssentialStudies: GDPR Training and Unparalleled Customer Support
The problem: This particular customer success story happened a few months ago. Our customer needed to provide GDPR online training to all of their employees before the dreaded May deadline. Motivated by the fear of non-compliance and possible fines, our customer needed the training delivered ASAP. However, it was a requirement to have single sign-on […]
A guide to the New York sexual harassment laws
Governor Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio have been busy putting the city and state on the right side of #MeToo, the global anti-sexual harassment movement. A flurry of new laws and requirements on New York State and City businesses have been added to the books, with more coming into force over the next few months. VinciWorks’ […]
Six things John Oliver taught us about workplace sexual harassment
In a recent episode of award-winning John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight, the comedian tackled the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. The episode was extended to include an interview with Anita Hill, famous for her case against Judge Thomas in 1991. While extremely funny, John Oliver’s take on sexual harassment, coupled with his interview […]
Ticketmaster Data Breach: did they act quickly enough?
Data breaches are nothing new. What has changed recently is the regulations surrounding personal data. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies must notify the Information Commissioner’s Office within 72 hours of becoming aware of a breach. In the case of Ticketmaster’s recent breach, questions remain about whether they reported the loss of data affecting […]
Legal professional privilege and the Data Protection Act 2018
GDPR, the mammoth new data protection regulation, came into force across the EU in May this year. Alongside it, the Data Protection Act 2018 was passed by the UK Parliament, replacing the DPA 1998 and giving the UK a single source of data protection legislation. Designed to be read alongside GDPR, the DPA added to […]
Working with the Bribery Act: giving gifts
The Bribery Act 2010 recognises that gifts and hospitality are an established and important part of doing business, but organizations should take care to ensure that they are not used to offer bribes.
US sanctions on Iran – avoiding sanctions chaos
What Sanctions Have the US Imposed on Iran? On Monday August 6, the US reimposed the first round of trade sanctions against Iran that had been suspended following the 2015 international nuclear agreement (Iran Deal). The sanctions officially ‘snapped back’ at one minute past midnight on Tuesday. The reimposition of sanctions means Iran is prohibited […]
August News Roundup 2018
Supermarket legally responsible for employee data leak Morrisons was found responsible for leaking thousands of employees’ data. The data was posted online by former senior internal auditor, Andrew Skelton. He posted information such as names, addresses, bank accounts and salaries, and risked Morrisons’ current employees to identity theft and financial loss. The reason for stealing […]
Modern Slavery Act prosecutions are up – but whose job is it to enforce the Act?
Last week, the Crown Prosecution Service published its first report into Modern day slavery following the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act in 2015. The report showed that there was a 27% increase in the number of suspects charged with slavery offences in 2017/18 compared with the previous year. Referrals of modern slavery allegations have […]
