Astute LXP April 2025 Update: Sharpening the Experience for Learners and Admins
The April update for Astute LXP (V3.3.2) brings a mix of visual polish, helpful tweaks, and targeted bug fixes—all aimed at making the platform easier and more enjoyable to use. Here’s what’s new this month: Enhancements Updated Course Default Image We’ve refreshed the default image used on course tiles to bring a cleaner, more professional […]
VinciWorks course retirements: What you need to know
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our course library relevant and up-to-date, some existing courses are due to be flagged as retired on the VinciWorks Portal and the VinciWorks Learning Management System (LMS) on 21 April. Here’s what you need to know about the retirement process and how it affects you. What does […]
What’s new at VinciWorks: Courses to look out for this quarter
VinciWorks is excited to announce a range of new, updated, and upcoming courses as part of our commitment to delivering high-quality compliance training. Here’s what’s new and what’s coming soon in our course library. New courses We are proud to introduce several new flagship and global courses that enhance our offering in Sitting, Posture and […]
Tariffs, trade wars and geopolitical risk: What compliance teams need to know
Global trade routes were rocked with the announcement of up to 20% tariffs across the world for imports into the United States. The White House called the shock 2 April 2025 trade war ‘liberation day,’ cheerleading a return to protectionism and shattering the post-war free trade consensus. For compliance teams, ‘liberation day’ might be more […]
Ten things health and safety managers need to know about the Employment Rights Bill
The Employment Rights Bill 2025 introduces significant changes that health and safety managers need to understand and prepare for. Here are the ten most practical issues that will directly impact your daily role and how to manage them effectively. 1. Guaranteed hours for zero-hour workers The Bill mandates that zero-hour workers must be offered […]
Senior managers to be liable for all criminal offences under Crime and Policing Bill 2025
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) made a significant change to corporate liability in the UK when it became law. Before ECCTA, prosecutors had to prove the “directing mind and will” of a company was behind any kind of wrongdoing to hold the corporate entity criminally liable. After ECCTA, any “senior manager” […]
What does LOLER stand for?
LOLER stands for the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations. These regulations were introduced in 1998 in the United Kingdom to ensure that lifting equipment is used safely and appropriately in the workplace. LOLER places legal duties on employers and equipment operators to ensure lifting equipment is properly maintained, inspected, and operated by competent individuals. […]
Europe prepares to reopen GDPR: what the new EU omnibus package means for data protection
Following the EU’s recent unravelling of sustainability regulations through its Omnibus package, the EU is now poised to revisit the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as part of another upcoming omnibus simplification package expected as early as April. The proposed changes to GDPR will have a particular focus on easing compliance burdens for small and […]
Major tax evasion crackdown announced by Chancellor in Spring Statement
Despite years of promises to crack down on tax evasion, in particular the failure to prevent model under the Criminal Finances Act 2017, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is finally getting serious about companies and advisers who promote tax evasion. A series of measures announced on 26 March 2025 will see new criminal and civil penalties for […]
UK steps up sanctions penalties with raft of fines and enforcement actions
The UK’s financial sanctions enforcement landscape has seen significant developments in recent weeks, as the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) takes a more proactive approach to compliance monitoring and enforcement. With increasing scrutiny on financial and non-financial entities alike, the latest actions signal that the UK government is strongly committed to ensuring strict adherence […]
