What can we learn from the ICO’s GDPR fines?
Since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force three years ago, there have been fines reaching a total of over €280 million, the UK left the EU and the ICO has announced that there will be a new Commissioner from October. The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) is the UK’s independent authority set […]
Omnitrack version 2.36.0 (and 2.35.0)
Custom statuses and automations We’re always assessing how we can make Omnitrack even more flexible, practical and effective, and are excited today to introduce ‘custom statuses and automations’. The ‘Edit Form’ section of Omnitrack now features two new pages – Statuses and Automations – that allow you to define your own workflow statuses and automation […]
On-demand webinar – What’s on the regulatory agenda for Q2?
To help businesses keep track of updates in UK legislation and policies, VinciWorks frequently publishes a regulatory agenda. The guide gives a clear and in-depth overview of EU developments, ongoing acts of parliament, the latest COVID-19 government guidance and more. In this webinar, VinciWorks’ Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin and Director of Learning and […]
IR35 is here. What do you need to do now?
What is IR35? IR35 is a new law designed to reduce tax evasion among freelancers and contractors. Some workers were disguised employees, meaning they operated as permanent employees but were contracted through their own company to claim tax benefits. Since 6 April 2021, the way the status of independent contractors is determined by the clients […]
Step by step: reducing slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls may seem trivial. We’ve all slipped on a surface, tripped over an obstacle or fallen down a step. It’s all too easy for individuals and employers to overlook the seriousness of this type of incident in the workplace. When we think of risks to our health and safety, we tend to […]
The SRA law firm diversity survey – What you need to know
All Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulated firms have an obligation to collect, report and publish data about the diversity make-up of their workforce every two years, and the next collection date 2 August 2021. What is the source of the reporting requirement? The SRA Code of Conduct for Firms in SRA Principle 6 states that […]
Regulatory Agenda for April 2021
To help businesses keep track of updates in UK legislation and policies, VinciWorks regularly publishes a regulatory update. Our regulatory agenda for April covers EU developments, ongoing acts of parliament, the latest COVID-19 government guidance and more. What’s in the regulatory agenda? What’s new this month? EU developments affecting policy and compliance Recent Acts of […]
Omnitrack introduces custom statuses and automations
Note: The new features discussed here were released to demo/sandbox sites on Sunday 11 April, to production Omnitrack sites on Sunday 25 April and to on-premise installations shortly after. We’re giving you full control of your workflows with custom statuses and automations Omnitrack is a flexible data collection tool which can accommodate many workflows and […]
Wellbeing for remote workers
Introduction It can be surprising to employees who work from home and the people managing them that remote working can be stressful. Because working remotely has many benefits, such as no morning commute, and employees generally have more flexibility to attend to personal matters during work hours. While these can have a positive impact on […]
On-demand webinar: The Posted Workers Directive — What you need to know
The EU’s Posted Workers Directive aims to ensure that employees sent (or “posted”) from one EU country to another are granted the same working conditions as local employees. It creates a significant compliance burden for employers in the EU that regularly send employees to other EU countries. In this webinar,we helped attendees understand the extent […]
