Could you reduce long-term sickness absence with return to work interviews?
Long-term sickness absence represents more than just misery for an employee. Unexpected absences can disrupt projects, create backlogs of work and compound the pressure on other staff. It’s hardly surprising that a recent report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) estimates the cost of long-term sickness absence (6 months or more) at […]
Keeping compliance training up to date
So you’ve researched the market, decided on the provider for your compliance eLearning and put your employees through the courses. Job done, right? Well, not exactly. Getting your staff trained initially on key compliance topics is only the start. How do you keep your employees up to date with latest legislation? How do you safeguard […]
Diversity – protection against commercial failure?
A recent BBC News article on the VW emission scandal suggests that diversity could be one antidote to toxic corporate cultures. The article quotes Stephen Carver, lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, who suggests that diversity seems more appealing when you consider the alternatives: “groupthink and monoculture”. Mr Carver also states, “Darwinian survival is not […]
Astute sets benchmark for eLearning security
VinciWorks has set the benchmark for eLearning security following recent penetration tests. Astute was tested against 70 known vulnerabilities and security risks and, we’re pleased to confirm, has been given a clean bill of health with no issues identified. The tests, carried out over three days by IT Security Consultants Pentura, subjected Astute to the kinds […]
As graduates go freelance, are you equipped to engage contractors?
New research from PolicyBee has found that an increasing number of students are considering freelancing and contracting as potential career options when they leave university. So what does this mean for employers? Out of 1,000 students surveyed, 44 per cent were considering working outside of traditional permanent employment. One might think that graduates are simply […]
VinciWorks Raise £6,700 for Rainbows
With just (whisper it) 38 days left until Christmas, it’s time for an update on our 2015 fundraising efforts. In the last four weeks our team has pulled out all the stops: we’ve climbed The O2, formed a band who in just a few weeks learned 15 songs and played their first gig, thrown a […]
Do your employees appreciate the value of safe working?
Which are the most dangerous jobs in the UK? According to a new survey by Confused.com, just over 50% of all workplace injuries occur in the construction and agricultural industries. However, in between those two is an industry more likely to surprise people: services. From bankers to beauticians, those in the service industry reported surprisingly […]
Are your employees promoting diversity in the workplace?
An unnamed man referred to in court as ‘Tim’ has been awarded £7,500 in a landmark ruling under the Equality Act 2010. This case of discrimination is significant as Tim was subjected to several isolated incidents of homophobic abuse which were largely evident only through gestures. In addition, although the gestures were mainly committed by a […]
Money laundering risk at estate agencies
In October 2015 HM Treasury and the Home Office conducted a National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering in the UK. The assessment found “significant concerns about the levels of [money laundering] compliance in the estate agency sector“. The money laundering risk within the sector was assessed to be medium. It was not assessed higher, despite […]