EssentialSkillz win again at the BSIF Safety Awards
We are very proud to announce that for the second year in a row, EssentialSkillz has won the coveted BSIF Customer Service Award. After a challenging 2020, winning this award for a second time is a great tribute to the efforts of our outstanding Customer Support team. Through a turbulent year they have continued to […]
Hospitality Reopening Checklist: How Safe is Your Venue?
10 tips for your staff training Some of the areas you could consider include: Health and Safety Many members of staff will have been furloughed for months, so it’s worthwhile investing time in refresher training and going over the hygiene and safety basics. Food Safety Do my staff remember best practice for storing, preparing, cooking […]
ESG – what are the new regulations?
How new rules in the EU, UK and US are changing the face of corporate reporting Upcoming EU legislation: Scope, reach and what you should do now On 10 March, 2021 the EU parliament formally requested that the EU Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, draw up legislation for a new directive aimed at harmonising ESG […]
DAC6: Spanish reporting is live
Following the Spanish parliament’s approval of the final legislation implementing the Spanish Mandatory Disclosure Regime, on 13 April 2021, the Spanish Ministry of Taxation approved the reporting format, and reporting in Spain is now live. The Spanish Official Gazette published Order HAC/342/2021 which approves the following three forms: Form 234: For reportable cross-border arrangements by […]
Mental Health – Top Tips to Support Employees
Mental Health issues are not something we ought to treat lightly. Recent research by the ONS revealed that around 1 in 5 (21%) adults experienced some form of depression in early 2021 – an increase since November 2020 (19%) – and more than double that seen before the pandemic (10%). For organisations, it’s crucial mental health is […]
On-demand webinar: ESG — The new era in corporate accountability
From the EU’s upcoming Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability Directive to the FCA’s Climate-Related Financial Disclosures and the SEC’s new framework for ESG disclosure, corporate accountability is changing. This is on top of existing ESG reporting requirements including the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive, the French Corporate Duty of Vigilance, and the fact that ESG […]
The LSAG AML Guidance – What you need to know
What is the LSAG Guidance? In our last AML blog, we provided an overview of the main UK money laundering offences. We also addressed some of the obligations imposed on individuals and organisations governed by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (the ‘Regulations’), as amended. As mentioned in our previous […]
Are passwords becoming a thing of the Pass-t?
A tight password policy has always been key to sound cyber security in any business, and with the landscape changing passwords are going from the protector, to the protected.
Mental health training now integrated with Omnitrack’s “stress at work” reporting tool
Mental Health: The duty to care and ending the taboo Even before the pandemic hit, employers were beginning to see the importance of addressing mental health issues in their workforce. With the ongoing effects of the pandemic still affecting so many of us, the importance of treating mental health as a priority has only increased. […]