Online Compliance eLearning Training

How To Master Human Resources ...bundle covers some of the most challenging human resource compliance issues that employees and supervisors facea sexual harassment, violence, and EEO practices. Use the lessons in this bundle to prevent or address workplace situations that must be handled sensitively in order to promote respect and avoid legal consequences. Also included is a course to assist your training and development  more...

Hazardous Waste Management and Shipping for Environmental Professionals This course includes a history and overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations, a guide to complying with the myriad of hazardous waste regulations including how to recognize hazardous wastes, how to manage waste correctly on site, how to properly select, label and mark waste containers, how to prepare shipments for transport to treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and how  more...

Laboratory Audit Essentials ...ns for all types of projects (investigation, remediation, compliance, etc.). It is vitally important that the data are of the highest quality to avoid costly resampling and budget overruns. The goal of this course is to provide information so that an individual can conduct an environmental laboratory audit. A laboratory audit ensures that the laboratory has quality systems in place, follows  more...

Sexual Harassment: What Managers Should Know (Service) Sexual Harassment: What Managers Should Know educates managers about sexual harassment and supports their role in ensuring compliance with EEOC guidelines. Participants learn about the behaviors that constitute sexual harassment, gain an understanding of the legal problems it can cause, and receive guidance on enforcing your company's sexual harassment policy.  more...

Sexual Harassment: What Managers Should Know (Manufacturing) Sexual Harassment: What Managers Should Know educates managers about sexual harassment and supports their role in ensuring compliance with EEOC guidelines. Participants learn about the behaviors that constitute sexual harassment, gain an understanding of the legal problems it can cause, and receive guidance on enforcing your company's sexual harassment policy.  more...

The Health Care Industry Overview Version 2 ...need to constantly adjust their systems and processes for compliance. As a result, they are fine-tuning their business strategies and turning to information technology to eliminate inefficiencies in the value chain, to address issues of access, to improve quality, and to reduce cost.This course provides a high-level view of the health care industry environment, including its key players,  more...

The Banking Industry Overview Version 2 ...es to succeed in the future, while coping with regulatory compliance, global competition, and financial and operational risk.This course provides an overview of the banking industry. First, this course provides an introduction to the banking industry's value chain, business model, and trends. Second, this course examines the business and regulatory issues and challenges facing the banking  more...

Inbound Call Center Management Leadership Did you know that your personality can greatly affect your leadership skills? Are you aware that even if you are a fabulous manager, you may not be an effective leader? As a call center manager, how can you motivate everyone, including senior management, to work together toward a common goal? As you progress through this "Inbound Call Center Management: Leadership" course, you will become aware  more...

Information Technology IT Industry Overview Version 1 Though estimates on global spending for information and communications technologies run in the trillions of dollars, this giant industry continues to struggle through fluctuating markets and must concentrate on continuous improvement to survive. Most agree that the demand for IT products and services will continue to increase, but at the same time, the customer is demanding more value per dollar  more...

Call Center Telephone Sales How many times have you attempted to get your point across over the phone, only for it to end up unsuccessful? Would you like to improve your conversational skills? When you take this course, you will learn how to save your and your customer's time. Learn which principles and techniques of selling, professional presentation approaches, and telemarketing laws apply to you. Using your time  more...

Managing Conflict in the Workplace Simulation Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. Everybody has their own ideas about how things should run. Eventually, these ideas will collide. When they do, you don't need to be unprepared to manage the fallout. Above and beyond all the skills you can possibly learn for managing conflict, effective communication skills will prove to be the most beneficial. Without open lines of honest communication in  more...

Human Resource Development HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including human resources development and performance management. As a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employees have maximized their potential for growth and development. This course will help  more...

ISO 9001 2000 Overview of Standards In ISO 9001: 2000: Overview of Standards you will learn the fundamentals of the ISO system of standards. It examines quality management in general and ISO in particular, focusing on the history of ISO and how their standards are developed. It then teaches the initial steps an organization should take when seeking initial or upgraded certification from ISO. Members of Corporate Management,  more...

Supply Chain Management At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's aggressive global marketplace. Without sound performance measurement and communication strategies, the relationship between you and your  more...

Quality-minded Management The ISO 9000:2000 family of standards structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major clauses: Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. This course provides an overview of the clause "Management Responsibility." It details management's role in establishing a quality policy and its responsibility to support  more...

Transitioning from ISO 9000 1994 to ISO 9001 2000 The ISO 9000 family of international standards has been drastically revised. Currently, certified organizations must plan to comply with these changes within the specified time frame or face losing their certification. The ISO 9001:2000 edition uses a new process-focused approach as illustrated in their Quality Management System model. This QMS model is structured into four areas: Management  more...

Code of Conduct - The Work Place This course enables you to identify guidelines for working in a secure and healthy environment and to recognize the importance of clear boundaries and effective communication both internal and external to the company. Compliance areas covered include discrimination and harassment, EEO, violence, safety and health, environmental safety, political activities, quality communications, and crisis  more...

E-mail and Internet Use E-mail and Internet technologies are rapid communication and information tools that spell success for any person or business that knows how to take advantage of them. However, there are dangers in the use of this advanced technology. This course outlines the pitfalls involved in using e-mail and accessing the Internet through a company's network, and the policies that are often implemented to  more...

Code of Conduct - Doing Business This course enables you to identify areas of importance in business ethics and identify the topics of importance in data security. Compliance areas covered include honesty and fairness, anticompetitive conduct, insider trading, conflicts of interest, sanctions and trade embargoes, bribery, trade secrets, e-mail and Internet use, consumer data privacy, and record retention. All employees within an  more...

Business Ethics - How We Do Business This course teaches you the ethical standards that govern honest and fair business conduct, the different types of anticompetitive conduct that violate US antitrust law, the guidelines for avoiding insider trading, and the rules to which management and employees must adhere to avoid conflicts of interest with the company. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher  more...

Business Ethics Foreign Trade This course covers the compliance areas of sanctions and trade embargoes, and bribery and kickbacks.You will learn the principles of US sanctions and trade embargoes and the history and importance of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). You will also be able to identify conduct that violates the FCPA. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for  more...

Workplace E - Workplace Attitudes This course presents the employee perspective on discrimination and harassment.You will learn which aspects of employment are influenced by an equal opportunities policy; how to recognize, respond to, and avoid discrimination and harassment; and the warning signs of and responses to violent behavior. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term  more...

Workplace E - Political Activities This course teaches you the regulations on political activity in the workplace. These regulations govern political contributions, fundraising, PAC activities, and lobbying. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Workplace E - Quality Communication This course teaches you the guidelines for successful communication in the workplace, and emphasises the importance of following company guidelines during a crisis. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees  more...

Workplace Manager Workplace Attitudes This course describes your role, as a manager, in carrying out the company's legal responsibilities and policies relating to discrimination and harassment. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Workplace Manager Political Activities This course teaches you the regulations on political activity in the workplace. These regulations govern political contributions, fundraising, PAC activities, and lobbying. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Workplace Manager Quality Communication This course teaches you the guidelines for successful communication in the workplace, and emphasises the importance of following company guidelines during a crisis. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Safety Health Safety This course explains the regulations that you and your company must comply with to ensure the health and safety of everyone. It also teaches you the negative effects of alcohol and drug abuse and how to respond to warning signs. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Safety Handling Hazardous Waste This course covers the different types of hazardous waste, the relevant laws and restrictions, and the regulations for the storage and disposal of hazardous waste. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Data Security Company Information This course explains the guidelines a company must follow to protect its trade secrets and to avoid misappropriating the trade secrets of others. It also details the guidelines and restrictions for the use of e-mail and Internet services provided by your company. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Data Security Record Keeping This course teaches you how your company's privacy policy affects the way you handle customer data, and explains the elements of a record retention policy. All employees within an organization, whether new hires or as a refresher program for long-term employees.  more...

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act U.S. firms seeking to do business in foreign markets must be familiar with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The act prohibits corrupt payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. This course provides an overview of the FCPA. It illustrates how the act can impact your business and gives advice on the steps you can take to make sure that your business  more...

Intellectual Property Overview Management is often confronted with the responsibility of protecting a company's intellectual property rights, while still communicating the company's identity or ideas to internal and external customers. How does management perform this function effectively while keeping the law on its side? This course explains the basic types of intellectual property, the legal protections in place, and the  more...

Trade Secrets A trade secret is information that is of proven economic value to its owner, is actively protected, and is not generally known to competitors. Trade secrets are important because they provide a competitive advantage to their owners and may be the only viable form of legal protection available. They are protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), in those states that have adopted it, and  more...

Attorney-Client Privilege This course covers the attorney-client privilege that protects communications between attorneys and their clients and ensures their confidentiality. Many corporate businesspeople are not sure of their rights under the attorney-client privilege, and as such risk destroying the privilege and losing their rights. This course defines attorney-client responsibilities and examines how the privilege  more...

Doing Business on the Internet The use of the Internet as a means of doing business has changed the way in which business transactions can take place forever. Business can be conducted across vast geographical distances with a much greater degree of ease than was possible even twenty years ago. However, while advancements in technology have enabled the development of new business models, the impact of these changes on issues  more...

Doing Business with the Government This course explains how to identify, win, and manage contracts with the largest consumer of goods and services in the world--the U.S. government. Each year the federal government awards contracts worth over $200 billion to businesses of all sizes and diversity. Of the 20 percent of contracts designated for small businesses, one quarter are aimed at women-owned businesses and another quarter for  more...

Insider Trading Illegal insider trading is harmful to the marketplace. The ethical arguments against insider trading draw attention to the disparity of information between the two parties to the transaction, the violation of property rights, and the undermining of investors' confidence in the market. This course will provide examples of illegal insider trading and list the main provisions under law governing  more...

Record Retention ...al documentation and accounting systems and addresses the compliance requirements of state and federal law. While disposing of too many records can increase a company's legal exposure, disposing of too few records increases the costs of storing the records. In this one-hour course, you'll learn how to identify which records must be retained and for how long, the different formats in which  more...

Independent Contractors and Temporary Employees Many companies are hiring contract or temporary employees to meet their changing staffing needs. Before hiring an independent contractor or temporary employee--also referred to as a contingency worker--companies should be aware of the costs involved along with the relevant legal and taxation issues. It is important that both parties have a clear understanding of the terms of their agreement with  more...

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Sparked by a wave of dramatic corporate and accounting scandals, this federal securities legislation attempts to combat corporate fraud and to enhance the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws. The act's provisions have helped to enhance audit committee responsibility  more...

Union Awareness According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2004, 12.5 percent of wage and salary workers were union members--down from 12.9 percent in 2003. Why is membership declining? Perhaps the growing number of laws in place to protect workers prevents the necessity of unions, or perhaps the nature of the work itself has changed. Regardless of the decline, workers still have  more...

Rightful Termination One of the most difficult things you will do as a manager is to tell an employee that his or her working relationship with the company must end. When you take this course, you will learn specific steps to follow when terminating someone's employment due to layoffs, performance problems or misconduct. You will then have the opportunity to apply what you've learned in a role play. Of course, the  more...

Documenting Discipline Disciplinary action in the workplace is a delicate matter. A serious conflict between manager and worker can give rise to a lengthy grievance procedure, or, at worst, legal action. Detailed disciplinary documents are the best defense when a manager's actions are called into question. Without these documents there may be no record of a worker's repeated infractions or failure to satisfy job  more...

Drug-free Workplace Would you know what to do if you suspected that one of your employees was abusing drugs or alcohol during work hours? Does your company have a program supervisors can follow to effectively handle such problems--one that educates employees about the consequences of substance abuse? Do you think that alcohol and other drug abuse won't be a problem at your organization? In fact, the National  more...

Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Protection ...of ethical wrongdoing. More importantly, the Act enforces compliance by making both corporations and individuals accountable for their actions via administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement mechanisms. In this course, you'll learn about the key whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the creation of policies and practices that comply with the provisions, and ways to The courses  more...

Employee Sexual Harassment Awareness Sexual harassment can have a disastrous impact on victims, offenders, and the company in which the offense occurs. Training employees in the essentials of prohibited conduct is an important part of reducing liability and maintaining a professional work environment. This course helps participants identify two types of sexual harassment, and recognize behaviors that may be considered sexually  more...

Supervisor and Manager Sexual Harassment Awareness Sexual harassment can have a very negative impact on victims, offenders, and the company in which the offense occurs. There are many forms of prohibited conduct that can create a hostile working environment. Training managers and supervisors about the areas of prohibited conduct is an important part of reducing liability. Company managers have an additional responsibility to both their employees  more...

Harassment in the Workplace Harassment in the workplace is not confined to sexual harassment. Harassment can be based on all protected characteristics, including race, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability. Depending on state law and other circumstances, additional characteristics such as sexual orientation and marital status may also be protected. An effective harassment prevention training program must  more...

Dealing with Sexual Harassment Simulation You're a junior underwriter at HWCK Insurance Company. The company has over 20,000 employees, and you began working there just ten months ago. Sexual harassment training was an element of your new employee orientation. Your boss, the life underwriting manager, has always been nice to you, but lately has begun complimenting your appearance in ways that you feel are inappropriate. When your boss  more...

Managing Sexual Harassment Problems Simulation You're the manager of consolidations at the corporate headquarters of QXT Chemical Company, a large global corporation. You supervise a team of accountants. When one of them, Shelly Jones, tells you that another of your direct reports, Damon Beasley, has been sexually harassing her, you will need to take action to deal with the situation. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series  more...

Managing Workplace Harrassment Complaints You're the general manager of a corporately owned branch of Pennywise Rental Car, one of the largest car rental companies in the world. The company has provided you with workplace harassment training for managers. All of the employees at this particular Pennywise location report to you. When one of the rental agents, Violet Pham, comes to you to complain that her shift supervisor, Cliff Kinsler,  more...

Interviewing and Hiring Practices In this simulation, you will assume the role and responsibilities of an HR professional at BTJ Technical Staffing Inc., a metropolitan staffing and recruitment agency. Having faced claims of possible discrimination in past job postings created on behalf of clients, BTJ management has redoubled its efforts to ensure that all employment advertisement is above reproach and adheres strictly to  more...

Supervisor and Manager Sexual Harassment Awareness Multi-State Edition Sexual harassment can have a very negative impact on an organization's work environment. Managers and supervisors have a responsibility to both their employees and their company to know their role in preventing and responding to sexual harassment. This role includes knowing the laws, guidelines, policies, and resources for correcting, preventing, and investigating sexual harassment complaints.  more...

HIPAA Privacy Rules Personal privacy is now a major issue to people, particularly where medical information is concerned. This course presents an overview of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), outlining the main components and identifying who is covered by the act. The course examines the privacy provisions under HIPAA for patients and employees involved with covered entities. Under  more...

HIPAA Electronic Health Data Transactions Congress designed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Rules to create shared data standards for health care providers, health plans, and information clearinghouses. These common standards make it easier to provide adequate care for patients, process insurance claims, and send and receive payments for health services. By using a  more...

HIPAA Evaluating the Impact of the Privacy Rule Employees and managers need to become more aware of the information they disclose about employees and who receives it. HIPAA applies to health information in all formats--including electronic transfers, documents, and spoken communications. Managers and staff will need to use new forms to track the way they use and disclose confidential information, and they'll need to implement changes at the  more...

HIPAA Implementing Privacy Rules ...it individuals' health information. Implementation of and compliance with the HIPAA privacy rules is mandatory. These rules present significant challenges to the day-to-day operations of organizations involved in the healthcare industry. Organizations that don't change internal procedures to comply with HIPAA regulations risk significant fines. This course offers a practical guide to  more...

HIPAA Securing Protected Health Information Congress designed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Rules to make it easier for healthcare providers, insurance companies, and information clearinghouses to provide adequate care for patients. By using a single set of standards for exchanging electronic data, healthcare organizations can send and receive health information more  more...

Americans with Disabilities Act ADA This course explains the concepts, requirements, and practical application of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA of 1990 makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability. The Act requires all private, state, or local government employers with 15 or more employees to make sure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to apply  more...

Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes specific minimum requirements in relation to employees' wages, hours of work, overtime entitlements, and payroll records. The act was passed to set and enforce federal requirements on minimum wages and overtime. The FLSA became federal law in 1938 as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal--its primary aim was to respond to growing concerns about poor  more...

Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Think about the last time you were in an interview. Did you pay attention to the types of questions being asked? If not, you may have offered or requested information prohibited under anti-discrimination laws. It is essential to know the types of questions that can, and cannot, be asked in order to avoid charges of unfair discrimination. In this course, you will learn the Equal Employment  more...

Family Medical Leave Act FMLA Have you or a family member ever been seriously ill and needed to take medical leave? Did your employer give you the leave you deserved without it affecting your job? It is essential to understand the law of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in order to protect yourself from losing your job or benefits. FMLA is only relevant to U.S. based employers and their U.S. based employees. In this  more...

Interviewing and Hiring Practices This course is intended to teach learners how to exercise sound judgment in the hiring and interviewing process. Not many companies nowadays specify discriminatory characteristics either directly or openly in an advertisement, unless these are required by a bona fide occupational qualification. Your advertising medium, the questions you ask on forms, what you discuss in company publications, and  more...

Antitrust--Overview Antitrust laws legislate against business practices that undermine competitiveness or are considered to be unfair. The term "antitrust" derives from U.S. legislation that was originally formulated to combat business trusts--now commonly known as cartels. There are three major federal antitrust laws: the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act. Essentially,  more...

Antitrust--Talking with the Competition Collaboration is an agreement to engage in some form of economic activity with another party. In modern markets, competitors may decide to collaborate for a number of reasons. These include funding innovation projects, sharing marketing or distribution costs, or implementing best practices in production or services. Collaborating with a competitor can help your company to cut costs and deliver a  more...

Security Analysis and Auditing in Networked Environments To discuss how to collect and utilize information on network intrusion attempts Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

DOT Drug and Alcohol Awareness Drug and alcohol abuse by employees is a common cause of workplace problems, such as accidents and ineffective work practices, in the US today. These problems can affect profits and expose companies to increased medical and insurance costs, and any related financial loss due to compensation. Several US laws have been enacted to combat drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace. The Department of  more...

Lead and Cadmium Failure to understand the dangers of cadmium and lead, and the correct practices that should be followed when working with them, can leave you exposed to long-term health risks. Lead and cadmium have a number of industrial applications. This course provides an understanding of the basic health effects, routes of entry, methods of compliance and prevention, and regulatory requirements for both  more...

Hazardous Waste Generator Awareness This one-hour course provides basic information on hazardous waste determination and characterization. In addition, this course describes the three types of Generator Status (Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator, Small Quantity Generator, and Large Quantity Generator) along with applicable requirements. Generators must manage their hazardous waste per the RCRA regulations. Thus,  more...

Regulatory Compliance Series - Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Reg E) Because so many systems within bank operations are digital the exposure that banks face under Regulation E which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) is greater than ever. The EFTA prohibits the abuse of new technologies so widely used in banking today. The EFTA establishes rights responsibilities and liabilities to banks and consumers when funds are deposited transferred or  more...

Regulatory Compliance Series - Demand Deposits and Reserve Requirements (Regulations Q and D) ...e certain time deposits and retain certain reserve funds. Compliance operations and audit professionals will learn from this up-to-date course how to satisfy the requirements of Regulations Q and D when time deposits become demand deposits and the corresponding change in reserve requirements the advertising requirements for both regulations and the specific reserve requirements for time  more...

Essentials of Business Law: The Legal Environment Essentials of Business Law: The Legal Environment offers the student an overview of the information needed to identify the functions classifications and sources of law. The program identifies the structure of the state and federal court system as well as trial procedures jurisdiction issues and alternative resolution methods. The program also details crimes and torts relating to businesses as  more...