EU Data Protection Law Reform. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to replace Data Protection Directive GDPR expected to come in to force from 2018. Increased Penalties & Requirements. Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: European Data Protection Law…
In September 2015 the long awaited revision to ISO 9001 – the Quality Management System Standard, was published. Organisations have a 3-year period to update their management systems to the new ISO 9001 standard, and complete the necessary certification…
Since MAS has been shut down, it has left many companies wondering where they can get funding for their business from. Recently we here at Assent have been looking into it in a bit more detail, see below for…
Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: http://www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/blog/comments.php?y=15&m=12&entry=entry151214-153340 For two weeks, the leaders of almost 200 countries have been residing in Paris to take part in negotiations about climate change. Now, a deal has been struck which will see all countries…
Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: N/A On the 11 November 2015, the European Court of Justice passed down its judgement on holiday when workers change their hours during the holiday year. They did this in Greenfield v The Care…
EU Rule that Traveling To Work, ‘Is Work’ Travel to first and last appointment is now working time Impact on industries including Care Work, Gas Fitters and Sales Reps Health and Safety of employees Employers have NOT considered this time…
CMA issues updated guidance on recent Consumer Rights Act 2015 changes. Act comes in to force 1st October 2015. Applies to terms in a contract or other materials (and does not have to be written down). Wording must be clear. Original…
ISO 9001 Final Draft (FDIS) Released 9th July 2015 ISO 14001 Final Draft (FDIS) Released 3rd July 2015 Original Author: Assent Tech Risk Original Links: www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/isorevisions Content The international standards for quality management & environmental management – the two most popular ISO standards – have reached final…
National Living Wage replaces Minimum Wage. £7.20 p/h in April 2016 increasing to £9 p/h by 2020. National insurance bill reduction of further £1,000. Corporation Tax dropping to 19% in 2017, and then 18% in 2020. Additional 3 Million Apprenticeships. Levy on…
New online cyber security training course to help the procurement profession stay safe online. Freely available online. Recent Report shows “74% of small businesses and 90% of large organisations reported an information security breach in the past year” Original Author: Assent Tech…