VinciWorks survey reveals staff at 1 in 4 companies unaware of financial crime policies
Hundreds of thousands of workers in both regulated and nonregulated sector at risk of facilitating tax evasion With the Criminal Finances Act now in full force, VinciWorks has been helping businesses prepare with their new course, Tax Evasion: Failure to Prevent. The new law doesn’t just affect the regulated sector; any business that doesn’t have […]
Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the conduct regulator for 56,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential regulator for over 24,000 of those firms. The FCA plays a critical role in the UK economy ensuring that financial markets are honest, Treats Customers Fairly (TCF), small and large businesses and […]
Fourth Directive ready anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing policy template
In light of the new Money Laundering Regulations having come into full effect in June, VinciWorks has made available a free anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policy template. The policy can easily be edited to suite your law firm or organisation, your industry and staff. Download template Anti Money Laundering (AML) Procedures The European Union’s […]
Fire Safety in the Workplace – Employer Responsibilities
Fires can break out at any time, and have the potential to cause significant damage, both to property and to human life. Many businesses fail to continue trading following a severe fire. Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. Given these risks, it is vital that your workforce know what the common fire hazards are and what to […]
Does your organisation comply with the Modern Slavery Act?
Today is Anti-Slavery Day Did you know that on any given day in 2016, 40 million people were victims of modern slavery? 71% of victims were female and 1 in 4 were children. Modern slavery is a global problem, affecting every country in the world. In fact, in the UK, you could be coming into […]
Six ways to well-being
The six ways to well-being have been very carefully researched based on turning the problem on its head in a way and saying “if we look at people who feel well, what do they do?”
Anti-Slavery Day – what is your business doing?
Quick start guide to compliance with the Modern Slavery Act Tomorrow, 18th October, marks UK Anti-Slavery Day. Created by an Act of Parliament to raise awareness of the millions of men, women and children held in slavery and deprived of their basic human freedom, it can also shine a light into the slivers of progress […]
7 Main Causes of Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace
According to a recent report released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), slips trips and falls are the single most common cause of non-fatal injuries in the workplace. Between 2017/18, there were an estimated 600,000 self-reported workplace injuries, including 71,062 non-fatal injuries, which, in total, accounts for 31% of all major work injuries. In total Slips […]
What have we learnt from cyber security breaches?
Cybersecurity Lessons (Updated 2022) The past year has seen the highest number of cyber security breaches on record. Large reputable companies such as Tesco, Yahoo and TalkTalk have all been exposed for such breaches, with the companies facing large fines and a lack of confidence from consumers. What does this mean for us and how […]
Sanctions increased on North Korea
Trade embargo essentially in effect The Trump Administration has increased sanctions on North Korea in response to continuing nuclear tests from the rogue state. The Executive Order, signed on Thursday 21 September, effectively bans any business or person trading with any North Korean entity. The US government can freeze any asset of any individual or […]
