New York State harassment law now in force
On October 9, 2018, New York State’s sexual harassment law, officially known as the New York Labor Law, came into force following final amendments. Under the new legislation, companies with staff in New York State must have implemented sexual harassment training for all staff. One of the key amendments to the legislation is that the training […]
Sexual harassment policy for New York State Employees – free template
On October 1, 2019, final amendments were made to the New York State law, in force from October 9. All companies with employees in New York State should be reevaluating their current sexual harassment policies and ensure they are up-to-date. VinciWorks has created a sexual harassment policy template that complies with New York City and State […]
Why do you Need to Promote Wellness at Work?
“FTSE 100 companies that prioritise employee engagement and wellbeing outperform the rest of the FTSE 100 by 10 per cent.” That statistic comes from the BITC Workwell FTSE 100 Public Reporting Benchmarking Research Findings – and was included in a report from the mental health charity Mind. In the same report they include a finding […]
Risk identification – facing up to awkward risks
“We’re about to be splashed across the trade press for protecting sexual predators!” The head of marketing said, storming into your office wrapped in panic. You sit her down, make a strong cup of tea, and try to find out a bit more. An imminent media crisis is about to engulf your company. Numerous former […]
Insurance Distribution Directive – What you need to know
The SRA Handbook has been updated with a number of changes to the Insurance Distribution Directive. Get up to speed what you need to know.
On-demand learning management system webinar
VinciWorks recently hosted a webinar taking attendees through the new learning management system, including which features will be added when we update from LMS 5 to LMS 6. You can watch the full webinar, as well as access the slides and helpful resources, below. Watch webinar Some of the features that will be included in […]
New SRA regulatory arrangements – are you prepared?
Since May 2014, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), as part of their Looking to the Future program, have carried out a number of public consultation papers regarding reforms to allow greater flexibility for solicitors and law firms, with the aim to make legal services more accessible to the public. In August 2018, the SRA applied […]
Currys PC World Data Breach
Currys PC World is the latest in a long line of corporations to suffer a large-scale data breach, but the positive news to take from the story is the swiftness and clarity of their response. One of our colleagues, as a Currys PC World customer, received an email explaining the loss of data, what was […]
VinciWorks’ sexual harassment training shortlisted for Learning Technology Awards
VinciWorks’ new #MeToo-inspired sexual harassment training solution, MyStory: Harassment and Bullying at Work, has been shortlisted for “Best use of mobile learning” at the prestigious Learning Technologies Awards 2018. MyStory directly applies the powerful lessons of the recent global outcry against sexual harassment in the workplace through innovative storytelling and a mobile-first design. Soon to be […]