The elections are coming – Regulatory Agenda for the 2019 UK elections
To help businesses keep track of updates in UK legislation and policies, VinciWorks regularly publishes a short regulatory update. Since our last update in July, the Prime Minister was unable to fulfill his pledge to take the UK out of the EU by the end of October 2019. As a result, a general election was called for 12 December 2019. This regulatory agenda is designed to provide […]
Omnitrack version 2.0.9
Addition of ‘or’ condition between multiple logic rules You can now create even more sophisticated logic on fields. Use multiple rules with ‘and’ or ‘or’ between them. Form template library NOTE : This has not been rolled out yet but development is completed and we can turn it on. New ‘browse our templates’ button! The […]
The SRA Standards and Regulations are here – What are the key changes?
The SRA Handbook was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019. The SRA has worked closely with the profession and the public to develop their proposals over the last four years, engaging with more than 35,000 people. The changes are set to modernise both SRA regulation and the legal market. The […]
Workplace Mental Health: Where to Start?
Workplace mental health is arguably the most discussed topic in health and safety right now – and with good reason. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have released their statistics on workplace safety for 2019. They contain some shocking figures on work-related stress, depression and anxiety. 602,000 of us suffered from them (new or long-standing cases) […]
New course release – Whistleblowing: Understand Your Rights
VinciWorks has released a new whistleblowing course. Whistleblowing: Understand Your Rights provides a comprehensive overview of whistleblower rights within the UK. The aim of the course is to improve the culture in every organisation so that employees feel comfortable whistleblowing where necessary.
Will your Christmas cards cause a GDPR breach?
It might sound like a Daily Mail headline, but don’t dismiss this as political correctness gone mad just yet. Your company Christmas cards could very well result in a data protection violation. Santa Claus checks his list twice, and so should you. Keeping marketing lists up to date is vital for GDPR compliance and sending […]
NEW RELEASE: Client Money and Assets eLearning Course
The collapse of Lehman brothers in 2008 highlighted the need for regulation around protecting client money and assets which have been a key priority for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ever since. The main aim of the FCA is to enable firms to reduce the risk of financial loss by identifying, assessing and mitigating risks. […]
On-demand webinar: Whistleblowing — Understanding your rights and responsibilities
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) provides protection for whistleblowers. Under PIDA, employees who make “protected disclosures” can claim unfair dismissal if their contracts are terminated due to the disclosures. Further, the EU Commission has recently announced a new law that aims to increase protections for whistleblowers. In this webinar, we were joined by […]
VinciWorks’ whistleblowing portal – Provide seamless, anonymous reporting
In a survey carried out by VinciWorks, a staggering 50% of respondents said they weren’t confident their organisation would deal with a report of sexual harassment very seriously. And worse, 10% of respondents said that they had been shown sexually explicit or inappropriate content at work. The results of this survey and others evidence that […]