Asbestos awareness key for all businesses
Exposure to asbestos is the single highest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Commonly used in buildings between the 1950s and the 1990s for insulation and fire-proofing, asbestos fibres can be fatal if inhaled. It’s for this reason that every business has responsibilities under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 to protect employees from […]
Risk comes before a fall when working at height
We hope it’s common knowledge that if an employee is injured due to a fall at work, employers can be prosecuted and fined. But employers don’t only pay when there is a fall. Even if no injury occurs, if work at height takes place without necessary safety measures in place, then you are risking more than […]
People are frequently the weak link in data protection – so how can you ensure your employees are wise to social engineering?
The data of four million employees in the USA may have been compromised after federal government computers were hacked last week, as reported by the BBC. It’s currently unclear who carried out the attack, which has lead to a White House spokesman describing hacking as an “ever evolving threat.” Security software is also ever evolving, with […]
Beating Bribery: Dos and Don’ts
Best practise in Ethics and Conduct on the global stage One of the biggest headaches for companies conducting business overseas is bribery and corruption. The grey area of what is deemed a fair gift, meal or payment against what might be constituted a bribe is a challenge keeping senior executives up at night. And with […]
How can eLearning help you demonstrate organisational compliance?
Investigations into suspected corruption at FIFA continue to attract global scrutiny, with widespread questions around the decision making and cash flow within the organisation. Transparency and ethical behaviour is essential within any business organisation. As well as maintaining reputation, there are numerous legal requirements, and as we have seen, failing to adhere to compliance law […]
FIFA scandal: what compliance lessons can businesses take away?
Last week, Sepp Blatter won a fifth term as president of FIFA amid news of the arrests of seven FIFA officials linked with racketeering, wire fraud, and money laundering. Yesterday, Blatter announced his resignation, which will bring to an end a 17 year reign littered with allegations of fraud and corruption. While the football world at […]
How we use novelty to make eLearning engaging and memorable
Learner motivation and long term information retention are two of the fundamentals of eLearning.
One key factor our instructional designers consider to ensure learners stay motivated and that information…
Poll results: when are firms changing to new CPD?
On 2nd April we asked our clients when they plan to adopt the SRA’s new approach the CPD. Here are the results. These results are comparable to the SRA’s own internal poll which found that 25% of firms would adopt the new approach as of 1 April 2015. This was the first of a series […]
Compliance news roundup for May 2015
Experts weigh in on changes to CPD – Legal Futures SRA’s new proposals to reduce regulatory burden – SRA SRA guidance on offering inducements updated – SRA Engaging the Evolving Workforce in Compliance – Compliance Week Risk management industry must adjust to climate change loss -Financial Times How risk management leads to increased profit margins […]
VinciWorks compliance update: upcoming courses, poll results and more
Compliance Update Upcoming courses SRA Accounts Rules: A Practical Overview – Release date: May 2015 Equality & Diversity: A Practical Overview – Release date: TBD 2015 Compliance news: Experts weigh in on changes to CPD – Legal Futures SRA’s new proposals to reduce regulatory burden – SRA SRA guidance on offering inducements updated – SRA Engaging the Evolving Workforce in Compliance – Compliance […]
