New SRA Standards and Regulations are set to come into force in November 2019. How can you prepare?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released their schedule of the SRA Standards and Regulations including their final draft of the Rules. While the initial set of Standards and Regulations were approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB) back in November 2018, the SRA have now made a few further amendments which have resulted in […]
Deaths and Injuries In The Workplace
VinciWorks hosts business continuity masterclass on conducting a tabletop exercise
On 27 February, VinciWorks hosted its second in a series of risk masterclasses. In the interactive business continuity masterclass, experts Karla Gahan and Dean Hughes shared insights on how to run a tabletop exercise within your own organisation. Delegates were presented with a clear structure on how to prepare for and run a tabletop exercise. […]
VinciWorks’ gamified FCPA training
VinciWorks has released a new anti-corruption course to help businesses comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). FCPA: Know Your Deal drops users into an immersive set of real-life scenarios to test their understanding, ability and knowledge to uncover the risk of bribery in their working life. Demo the course
The FCPA and its role in preventing bribery
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) definition: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a piece of American legislation aimed at outlawing bribery of foreign officials. The Act applies to those with formal ties to the US, such as US nationals or businesses incorporated in the US, as well as foreign nationals and entities who are in […]
February News Roundup
Local Authority Prosecuted After Wall Collapses onto Child A six year old girl was seriously injured when a wall partly owned by a Council collapsed onto her during a family barbeque. The girl was placed in a medically induced coma and spent 10 days in a hospital, of which 7 days were spent in […]
7 Reasons Why Health and Safety Training is Important
It seems that whenever we talk about workplace safety today, cries of “it’s health and safety gone mad!” aren’t far behind. From outlawing running in the playground to banning flip flops in the office, it’s all too often that discussions on the topic tend to focus on situations where rules are at best outlandish, and […]
NEW RELEASE: Introduction to the Equality Act 2010 eLearning Course
The Equality Act 2010 is the primary piece of legislation covering equality, diversity and discrimination in the UK. Understanding what it says, and the responsibilities and protections it lays out for employers and employees, is vitally important for everyone. Our new eLearning course gives learners a thorough grounding on the law and its implications. Working […]
Court rules to uphold CMA’s fine in steel tanks case
The UK Court of Appeal has upheld a fine for breach of competition law issued to a firm by the Competition and Markets Authority. The firm, Balmoral Tanks, had already appealed against the fine at a lower court. In December 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined Balmoral Tanks, a supplier of steel water tanks, […]