New guide: The Legal Sector and ESG
Environmental, social and governance strategies for professional services VinciWorks is pleased to publish a new guide, free to download, focusing on what professional services, and in particular the legal sector, should be considering when it comes to ESG. In this guide, we look at how firms can successfully demonstrate their ESG commitments, what ESG means […]
Omnitrack version 2.71.0
Features We’ve redesigned the export submissions experience to give you more options when exporting. You’ll now see settings for including company logos, admin comments, and a full submission timeline in your exports. To export submission, click into the submission you want to export >> click the 3 dots menu at the top right >> select […]
What is ethnicity pay gap reporting?
The new frontier in D&I accountability What is the ethnicity pay gap? The ethnicity pay gap means the difference in the average pay between an employee from an ethnic minority background, compared to a ‘white’ employee. The ethnicity pay gap concept is particularly used by British companies. In the UK, around 85% of the population […]
Domestic abuse: Supporting employees in the workplace
This course looks at the nature of domestic abuse, its prevalence and its impact, and sets out what employers can do to support victim-survivors in the workplace.
The cybersecurity skills shortage – is it creating a big problem for small and medium-sized businesses?
It has been widely reported that the global shortage of skilled cybersecurity personnel is threatening the security of businesses, with a recent study by The World Economic Forum revealing that 60% of businesses admitting they would find it challenging to respond to a cybersecurity incident owing to shortages of skills in their team. Research into […]
A Guide To Money Laundering Compliance In The Bahamas
The key challenges of AML compliance in Latin America and the Caribbean Whether conducting risk assessments or reviewing client due diligence, it is vital to understand the risks and responsibilities of money laundering challenges for different jurisdictions. In this article, VinciWorks considers the key AML challenges and laws in The Bahamas, and what organisations should […]
Menopause in the workplace – How can you be a supportive employer?
October marks World Menopause Month. Menopause can cause a wide range of debilitating symptoms that affect work and relationships, and the low hormone levels resulting from menopause can also lead to long-term medical issues such as heart disease, diabetes and dementia. With women over 50 being one of the fastest-growing groups in the workforce, organisations […]
Definition of SME expanded from under 250 to under 500 employees
Threshold could be raised again to 1,000 employees The UK Government have announced that from today, 3 October 2022, it will treat firms with fewer than 500 employees as SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), as opposed to having fewer than 250 employees. The prime minister announced the change in the Sunday Telegraph yesterday. She said: […]
UK blocks legal industry from Russian business
Wave of new sanctions aims to cut off professional services to Russia In response to the illegal annexation of several regions of Ukraine by Russia, the UK government have announced a series of new sanctions which will cut off Russia’s access to: IT consultancy services architectural services engineering services advertising services transactional legal advisory services […]
MDR: Canada introducing new legislation enhancing mandatory disclosure requirements
Canada is updating its mandatory disclosure legislation to be more in line with the OECD’s initiative to combat tax evasion, known as BEPS Action 12, which shows that the lack of timely, comprehensive and relevant information on aggressive tax planning strategies is one of the main challenges faced by tax authorities worldwide. The changes are […]
