Coronavirus: Social distancing module added to health and safety course
Under the latest government guidance, employers are being given more discretion as to whether their staff should be returning. At least a third of UK workers have returned to work in recent weeks as the government eases restrictions. If your organisation has employees working from the office, you have a duty of care to your […]
Every Workplace Death is a Tragedy
Our physical wellbeing at work is in the spotlight like never before. We are still in the midst of one of the biggest shifts in working culture in living memory, with the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath set to change everything from the amount we work from home to the layouts of our offices. With […]
Create relevant training in seconds – What is a course builder?
How do you deliver training that goes beyond simply ticking the compliance box? How do you make sure that training is engaging and relevant to each user? Compliance training experienced by most employees today is considered boring, old-fashioned and irrelevant. We are on a mission to change the status quo – that compliance is a […]
Increased risk of modern slavery amid COVID-19 pandemic
A new report by the Centre for Social Justice found that there are currently at least 100,000 victims of modern slavery in the UK. This is a huge increase from the 10,000-13,000 suspected victims according to a 2017 government study. Recently, Leicester-based fashion brands Boohoo and Quiz have been embroiled in modern slavery allegations. Boohoo […]
Mexico to implement their own version of DAC6
Mexico is set to implement a new mandatory disclosure regime (MDR) aimed at reducing international tax evasion. The Mexican law is modelled after DAC6, a European directive that requires lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, bankers and other “intermediaries” to report some aggressive cross-border tax arrangements. It is part of a broader OECD initiative to combat tax […]
Introducing Astute’s New Appraisal Management System
We’re constantly working to provide our Astute users with the best possible experience of our eLearning platform. That’s why we’ve introduced the next step-up for Astute: the introduction of the Appraisal Management System. Our Appraisal Management System is a great way of storing and reviewing employee/manager interaction. Managers can see all 1-to-1 and appraisal information […]
On-demand webinar: DAC6 reporting solution – Feature updates
Register for our DAC6 email updates Wednesday, 29 July, 12pm UK time In March, we hosted a live demo of our reporting solution where we covered the core features of our DAC6 reporting software. Since then, the system has evolved to help businesses solve all the challenges presented by the complex Directive. Even if you […]
New diversity training focussing on BAME racism
Recent events have once again highlighted racism and grave injustices towards people of colour, accentuating the need for both continued and renewed introspection and action to fight against racism. Sadly, these issues still exist in our world. “Racism is a global issue. Racism is a British issue. It is not one that is merely confined […]
Is continuing competency continuing and are you competent?
In November 2016, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) abandoned its 16 hour minimum training requirement in favour of solicitors declaring themselves to be competent. At the time, mixed feelings were expressed by solicitors, including: “Will less training be carried out if there is no minimum requirement? How will I know what training to do? How […]