British Airways data breach – GDPR fines may reach new heights
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announces its intention to fine British Airways for a data breach under GDPR The ICO have just published its Notice of Intent to fine British Airways £183.39 million for infringements of the security principle of GDPR. The breach was disclosed by the airline back in September 2018. While the ICO has […]
All SRA Standards and Regulations Changes approved by LSB
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has granted all the amendments to the Standards and Regulations proposed by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA). The new set of rules which will replace the current SRA Handbook are set to come into force on 25 November 2019. The main changes to the previous draft Standards and Regulations concern […]
An introduction to coaching
Coaching focuses on helping people to draw on their own resources in order to meet the challenges of their role. This short course explains the benefits of a coaching approach and shows how to have effective coaching conversations.
Dust Exposure – Are you Safe?
Dust inhalation at work causes an estimated 12,000 deaths in the UK every year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently launched its #Dustbuster campaign to raise awareness of the devastating effects of this underestimated killer. If you work in an industry where this is part of the job – as a bricklayer, carpenter, baker or cleaner, […]
NEW RELEASE: Customer Complaints Handling eLearning Course
Training staff to understand the significance of complaints, unregulated and regulated, and how to manage them is vital for maintaining good relations with customers and complying with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) dispute procedures.
June news roundup
Builder imprisoned after three-year-old girl suffers head injuries A young girl in Brighton has been left with life-changing injuries after she was struck on the head by a falling piece of timber during a day out with her mother. The girl passed underneath a scaffolded area that was being used for a flat renovation project. […]
Regulatory Agenda – June 2019
Keeping up with new regulations can be very challenging and time-consuming. Regulators expect companies to identify and react to all regulations that have an impact on their firms. This can be very tricky, but VinciWorks has your back. To help you stay ahead of the curve, VinciWorks has published a regulatory agenda with an overview […]
NEW RELEASE: Vulnerable Persons eLearning Course
Customer services staff are the first point of contact for customers when dealing with financial services firms. Staff are required to correctly advise customers and identify ‘vulnerabilities’ which may expose the customers to financial detriment. Training your staff is key in helping to understand the significance of ‘vulnerabilities’ and the steps they are required to […]
DAC6 – Category E: Specific transfer pricing hallmarks
Register for our DAC6 email updates Last May, the European Union created the 6th Directive on Administrative Cooperation (the “DAC6”). Under this new law tax intermediaries are required to report certain cross-border arrangements that contain at least one of the hallmarks as defined in DAC6. DAC6 contains five different hallmark categories that represent an indication […]
DAC6 – Category D: Specific hallmarks concerning automatic exchanges of information and beneficial ownership
Register for our DAC6 email updates Editors note: HMRC announced on 31 December that as part of the Brexit agreement there will be major changes in the UK’s approach to DAC6. The changes restrict reporting obligations to only those arrangements that would be reportable under the OECD’s MDR, namely arrangements included in the Category D hallmark […]
