SRA Price Transparency Rules – What you need to know
The Solicitors Regulatory Authority’ (SRA) Price Transparency Rules are set to come into effect in early December 2018. They provide a major change to how law firms must publicise their prices for certain services which they offer to clients and general consumers. This is part of key changes the SRA are carrying out as part […]
Six ways GDPR compliance has helped businesses
25 May, when the EU wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, is fresh enough in our minds for us to remember the countless “are you still our friend?” emails from marketers. Many marketing professionals, managers and data protection officers will also remember the panic they faced when preparing for GDPR. As the […]
NotPetya: The World’s Worst Cyber Attack
Last year was a bad time for data security, but a great time for digital criminals. In the midst of the thousands of hacks, leaks, exploits and phishing attempts, a group of Russian military hackers unleashed a virulent worm that would cause untold disruption and cost companies around the world billions in lost revenues and […]
What is the Unexplained Wealth Order?
A woman who spent nearly £16m over a decade in Harrods and once spent £150,000 in a single day became the first target of the recently-introduced Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO). Under this provision of the Criminal Finances Act, which came into force on 31 January 2018, the Azerbaijan international, Zamira Hajiyeva, must give proof of how […]
The risk manager’s role in countering unconscious bias
Risk managers have a unique and privileged position in terms of being able to recognise and assist in countering unconscious bias, either explicit or implicit. When assessing and discussing risks, we are given direct access to what happens in all areas of the business and have the opportunity to observe behaviours first hand. When we […]
New York State harassment law now in force
On October 9, 2018, New York State’s sexual harassment law, officially known as the New York Labor Law, came into force following final amendments. Under the new legislation, companies with staff in New York State must have implemented sexual harassment training for all staff. One of the key amendments to the legislation is that the training […]
Sexual harassment policy for New York State Employees – free template
On October 1, 2019, final amendments were made to the New York State law, in force from October 9. All companies with employees in New York State should be reevaluating their current sexual harassment policies and ensure they are up-to-date. VinciWorks has created a sexual harassment policy template that complies with New York City and State […]
Why do you Need to Promote Wellness at Work?
“FTSE 100 companies that prioritise employee engagement and wellbeing outperform the rest of the FTSE 100 by 10 per cent.” That statistic comes from the BITC Workwell FTSE 100 Public Reporting Benchmarking Research Findings – and was included in a report from the mental health charity Mind. In the same report they include a finding […]
Risk identification – facing up to awkward risks
“We’re about to be splashed across the trade press for protecting sexual predators!” The head of marketing said, storming into your office wrapped in panic. You sit her down, make a strong cup of tea, and try to find out a bit more. An imminent media crisis is about to engulf your company. Numerous former […]
Insurance Distribution Directive – What you need to know
The SRA Handbook has been updated with a number of changes to the Insurance Distribution Directive. Get up to speed what you need to know.
