Competition Law and your FCA Obligations
How does competition law affect how you conduct business as a financial service company? In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority is responsible for monitoring financial service companies and ensuring that their practices allow competition between companies and give customers the best choice at the best price. Their goal, ultimately, is to ensure that the […]
How to Deal With Stress at Work (21 Stress Busting Tips)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ No matter how much we love our jobs, the daily grind can sometimes leave us feeling under pressure. But it’s important to know the difference between a bad day in the office and the early warning signs of stress. While we might not be able to control all the things that can cause us […]
Most Common Workplace Injuries and How to Prevent Them
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive regularly releases statistics on the most common workplace injuries. What can they tell us about non-fatal injuries at work – and how to prevent them? Firstly, the most common types of non-fatal workplace accidents are: Slip, trip or fall on the same level – 31% Handling, lifting or carrying […]
VinciWorks’ Director for Legal Services shares 2019 compliance priorities for solicitors
In a recent article published by QBE insurance group on the risks that law firms should look out for in 2019, our Director for Legal Services Pip Johnson shared her insights together with other compliance experts. Pip flagged the Fifth Money Laundering Directive, which must be implemented into national regulations by this time next year. […]
NEW RELEASE: Driving at Work Challenge eLearning Course
Do you drive for work? For many people it’s part of their daily workload, and for many others it’s an occasional part of the job. About a quarter of incidents causing serious injuries on the roads involve someone driving at work. With the right planning, preparation, vehicle maintenance and training, many of these could be […]
Tackling Modern Slavery: Australia’s New Law
On 1st January 2019, Australia’s Modern Slavery Act came into force. Many of the principles of the legislation are similar to the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015. Its passing shows an increasing awareness of the issue of modern slavery in supply chains, and the duty of companies to ensure theirs are free from exploitation. The […]
Are businesses doing enough to support their pregnant employees?
We are now all-too familiar with stories of employees being sexually harassed or bullied at work and keeping quiet for several years in order to keep their job, or for fear of being shamed. Worryingly, the issue of being “silenced” is not unique to harassment alone. A study by the Department for Business, Innovation and […]
Bells & Whistles: Whistleblowing Portal or Corporate Hotline?
In her second installment in a series on whistleblowing, Director of U.S. Compliance Sandra Erez explores the extent to which whistleblowing methods have changed over the years. She also shares insights on how whistleblowing portals can be utilised to allow staff to easily and anonymously report suspicious or inappropriate behaviour. Sandra takes a deep dive into the history books, starting with the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis whereby […]
Whistleblowing is on the Rise
Why is whistleblowing on the rise? And what does it mean for your business? The increase in whistleblowing cases may be caused by increased awareness of the issues that must be reported to authorities, or because several high-profile cases have kept whistleblowers in the public eye. Whistleblowing and data breaches New figures from the Information […]