NEW Compliance Training and Learning Development Course Releases and Updates

A Drug-Free Workplace for Government Contractors

November 21st, 2023

A Drug-Free Workplace for Government Contractors | Foundation – sefs373

Drug and alcohol abuse causes problems for employees, their coworkers, and their employer. In the case of government contractors, substance abuse disorders also present problems for the customer: the U.S. Government. Strict laws require contractors to maintain drug-free workplaces. This course provides information about the harmful effects of workplace substance abuse and ways to prevent and address it.

Government Contracting Series 

October 31st, 2023

Combating Trafficking in Persons for Government Contractors – scls358d

This training explains the risks, types of trafficking, and methods used by human traffickers. It highlights some of the processes used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and recruiters. It overviews the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which prohibits involvement with trafficking specific to U.S. Government contractors, subcontractors, and their agents.

Affirmative Action Programs for Government Contractors | Foundation – sefs375

This training explains U.S. Government contractors’ and subcontractors’ affirmative action program (AAP) obligations, including equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination expectations. It introduces AAPs that these organizations need to develop pertaining to women and minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. It provides an overview of the general elements of each program and addresses the distinction between equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

Affirmative Action Programs for Government Contractors (Overview) | Core – secs375

This training explains U.S. Government contractors’ and subcontractors’ affirmative action program (AAP) obligations, including equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination expectations. It introduces AAPs that these organizations need to develop pertaining to women and minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. It provides an overview of the general elements of each program and addresses the distinction between equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

Data Privacy for Government Contractors | Foundation – scfs378

This training provides an overview of data privacy requirements for U.S. Government contractors and subcontractors. The Privacy Act of 1974 applies to federal government contractors who operate systems of records containing personal information. This training defines systems of records and personally identifiable information, or PII. It describes practices agencies and contractors must observe to protect systems of records and PII.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and a Healthy Workplace Series

October 27th, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and a Healthy Workplace | Foundation – sdfg372

For employees to thrive, they need a workplace that encourages open communication, teamwork, and respect for differing ideas. This training discusses strategies for fostering such a workplace by providing psychological safety and employing cultural competence to ensure well-being at work.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Psychological Safety | Foundation – sdlg372a

Psychological safety is a shared belief held by team members that the team can safely engage in interpersonal risk-taking. This training illustrates why psychological safety is critical to a healthy workplace, organizational success, and innovation, and how to create an environment of psychological safety.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence | Foundation -_sdlg372b

This course explores culture and cultural characteristics, their intersectionality, the framework for building cultural competencies, and best practices in applying cultural competence in the workplace. The demonstration of cultural competence can lead to better engagement, retention, and sharing of strategies for success.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Well-Being | Foundation – sdlg372b

Employees’ sense of well-being in the workplace substantially affects their engagement and contributions to their work and the organization. When individuals from backgrounds that are non-traditional to an organization feel unincluded and lack a sense of belonging, they’re likely to feel alienated and detached from others and the organization. This training emphasizes strategies to promote workplace well-being.

HEALTHCARE 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and a Healthy Workplace | Foundation – hc_sdfg372

For employees to thrive, they need a workplace that encourages open communication, teamwork, and respect for differing ideas. This training discusses strategies for fostering such a workplace by providing psychological safety and employing cultural competence to ensure well-being at work.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Psychological Safety | Foundation – hc_sdlg372a

Psychological safety is a shared belief held by team members that the team can safely engage in interpersonal risk-taking. This training illustrates why psychological safety is critical to a healthy workplace, organizational success, and innovation, and how to create an environment of psychological safety.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence | Foundation – hc_sdlg372b

This course explores culture and cultural characteristics, their intersectionality, the framework for building cultural competencies, and best practices in applying cultural competence in the workplace. The demonstration of cultural competence can lead to better engagement, retention, and sharing of strategies for success.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Well-Being | Foundation – hc_sdlg372b

Employees’ sense of well-being in the workplace substantially affects their engagement and contributions to their work and the organization. When individuals from backgrounds that are non-traditional to an organization feel unincluded and lack a sense of belonging, they’re likely to feel alienated and detached from others and the organization. This training emphasizes strategies to promote workplace well-being.

The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (“Stark Law”)

October 23rd, 2023

The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (“Stark Law”) | Foundation – scfs365

This training provides detail on the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, also known as The Physician Self-Referral Law or the Stark Law, first passed in 1989 and amended since, restricts self-dealing by physicians and family members who make medical referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial interest. One intent is to reduce Medicare fraud. Through referrals, a physician could order unnecessary procedures, set rates higher than the market, or take other steps that would unjustly benefit the physician at the expense of taxpayers and patient healthcare.

The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (“Stark Law”) | Core – sccs365

This training introduces the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, also known as The Physician Self-Referral Law or the Stark Law, first passed in 1989 and amended since, restricts self-dealing by physicians and family members who make medical referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial interest. One intent is to reduce Medicare fraud. Through referrals, a physician could order unnecessary procedures, set rates higher than the market, or take other steps that would unjustly benefit the physician at the expense of taxpayers and patient healthcare.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Talent Series

October 13th, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Talent Management – sdfg371

A diversity of talent in the workplace benefits organizations, employees, and those they serve. Workplace equity involves fairness in pay, advancement opportunities, and daily work experiences to support all staff. Inclusion fosters a greater sense of employee belonging and, in turn, engagement and productivity. This course addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion at each stage of the employee life cycle to build a high-performing workplace inclusive of everyone.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Talent Equity – sdlg371a

Supporting employees from underrepresented or historically marginalized groups ensures they are treated equitably. This ensures these employees receive an equal opportunity to work, develop, and perform to their potential.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Talent Recruitment – sdlg371b

Ensuring that diverse staff are recruited, hired, and onboarded in a way that recognizes the unique value they can provide to the organization and ensures their background and personal characteristics are recognized and celebrated increases the potential for these employees’ success. It offers our workplace a better chance at benefitting from their potential earlier in their careers.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Talent Retention – sdlg371c

Once employees with diverse backgrounds join our workplace, it’s important to ensure that their potential is realized through fostering their development and engagement and giving recognition to promote retention and the opportunity for them to achieve their potential. Also, if they leave the organization, it can be valuable to recognize their contributions to our workplace and strengthen loyalty post-employment.

HEALTHCARE 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Talent Management – hc_sdfg371

A diversity of talent in the workplace benefits organizations, employees, and those they serve. Workplace equity involves fairness in pay, advancement opportunities, and daily work experiences to support all staff. Inclusion fosters a greater sense of employee belonging and, in turn, engagement and productivity. This course addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion at each stage of the employee life cycle to build a high-performing workplace inclusive of everyone.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Talent Equity – hc_sdlg371a

Supporting employees from underrepresented or historically marginalized groups ensures they are treated equitably. This ensures these employees receive an equal opportunity to work, develop, and perform to their potential.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Talent Recruitment – hc_sdlg371b

Ensuring that diverse staff are recruited, hired, and onboarded in a way that recognizes the unique value they can provide to the organization and ensures their background and personal characteristics are recognized and celebrated increases the potential for these employees’ success. It offers our workplace a better chance at benefitting from their potential earlier in their careers.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Talent Retention – hc_sdlg371c

Once employees with diverse backgrounds join our workplace, it’s important to ensure that their potential is realized through fostering their development and engagement and giving recognition to promote retention and the opportunity for them to achieve their potential. Also, if they leave the organization, it can be valuable to recognize their contributions to our workplace and strengthen loyalty post-employment.

Diversity Essentials: Veterans

August 1st, 2023

Diversity Essentials: Veterans – sdl363h

This training focuses on how including military veterans in our workplace benefits our organization. It covers tips and techniques on how to be more inclusive to veterans. It describes ways to become aware of biases we may have toward veterans that could impact our workplace. It details strategies for resolving workplace misunderstandings about coworkers’ previous military experience.

Human Trafficking Series: Global, U.S., and U.S. Government Contractor

July 5th, 2023

GLOBAL

Human Trafficking Fundamentals (Global, Foundation) – scfg356

There are approximately 25 million people in the world who are victims of human trafficking. This training explains the risk factors, types of trafficking, and methods used by traffickers. It appraises the methods used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and recruiters, and global laws initiatives to prevent trafficking. The prevalence of trafficking in all industries is greater than most people realize, although it is more common in some. By knowing the warning signs, businesses can guard against involvement with this crime.

Human Trafficking: Introduction (Global, Focus) – sclg356a

There are approximately 25 million people in the world who are victims of human trafficking. This training explains the risk factors, types of trafficking, and methods used by traffickers. It details the consequences for victims and society and provides an overview of global standards of business conduct.

Human Trafficking: The Business Context (Global, Focus) – sclg356b

By understanding how and when a business may unknowingly associate with human trafficking in its operations or through its business partners, it can take steps to prevent involvement. This training cites the warning signs of labor and sex trafficking and how to report suspected trafficking.

Human Trafficking: The Supply Chain (Global, Focus) – sclg356c

The prevalence of trafficking in all industries is greater than most people realize, although it is more common in some. This training appraises the methods used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and recruiters and indicates warning signs and steps businesses can take to avoid association with human trafficking.

U.S.

Human Trafficking Fundamentals (US, Foundation) – scfs357

This training addresses the surprisingly high rates of human trafficking around the world and that affect practically every industry. It explains types of trafficking, techniques traffickers use against victims and global laws and initiatives designed to prevent and stop trafficking. It reviews the risks businesses face regarding human trafficking, practices used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and their recruiters that enable trafficking, and ways businesses and their employees can work to prevent and stop trafficking. The training covers the risks to human trafficking in a business’s supply chain and efforts it can take to prevent this trafficking, such as by evaluating suppliers and the supply chain for risks to human trafficking and taking responsible action. This version covers US laws and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Human Trafficking: Introduction (US, Focus) – scls357a

This training addresses the surprisingly high rates of human trafficking around the world and that affect practically every industry. It explains types of trafficking, techniques traffickers use against victims and global laws and initiatives designed to prevent and stop trafficking. This version covers US laws and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Human Trafficking: The Business Context (US, Focus) – scls357b

This training addresses the surprisingly high rates of human trafficking around the world, which affect practically every industry. It explains types of trafficking, techniques traffickers use against victims, and global laws and initiatives designed to prevent and stop trafficking. This version covers US laws and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Human Trafficking: The Supply Chain (US, Focus) – scls357c

This training reviews the risks businesses face regarding human trafficking, practices used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and their recruiters that enable trafficking, and ways businesses and their employees can work to prevent and stop trafficking. This version covers US laws and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

U.S. Government Contractor

Human Trafficking Fundamentals (US Government Contractor, Foundation) – scfs358

This training addresses the surprisingly high rates of human trafficking around the world and that affects practically every industry. It explains types of trafficking, techniques traffickers use against victims, and global laws and initiatives designed to prevent and stop trafficking. The training reviews the risks businesses face regarding human trafficking, practices used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and their recruiters that enable trafficking, and ways businesses and their employees can work to prevent and stop trafficking. Finally, this training covers the risks of human trafficking in a business’s supply chain and the efforts it can take to prevent this trafficking, such as by evaluating suppliers and the supply chain for risks to human trafficking and taking responsible action. This version covers US laws, US Government Contractor standards, and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Human Trafficking: Introduction (US Government Contractor, Focus) – scls358a

This training addresses the surprisingly high rates of human trafficking around the world which affect practically every industry. It explains types of trafficking, techniques traffickers use against victims, and global laws and initiatives designed to prevent and stop trafficking. This version covers US laws and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Human Trafficking: The Business Context (US Government Contractor, Focus) – scls358b

This training reviews the risks businesses face regarding human trafficking, practices used by unscrupulous or careless businesses and their recruiters that enable trafficking, and ways businesses and their employees can work to prevent and stop trafficking. This version covers US laws and US Government Contractor standards and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Human Trafficking: The Supply Chain (US Government Contractor, Focus) – scls358c

This training covers the risks to human trafficking in a business’s supply chain and efforts it can take to prevent this trafficking, such as by evaluating suppliers and the supply chain for risks to human trafficking and taking responsible action. This version covers US laws and US Government Contractor standards and other available resources designed to prevent human trafficking.

Diversity Essentials: Disability

June 19th, 2023

Diversity Essentials: Disability – sdlg363f

One out of every six people in the world has a long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment that may hinder their participation in the workplace on an equal basis with others. This training provides strategies for identifying biases toward coworkers with disabilities and ways to overcome those biases to foster better opportunities and outcomes for all.

U. S. Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

June 12th, 2023

U.S. Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

This series builds upon the success of our popular harassment and discrimination curriculum. Recent updates provide a positive approach to workplace harassment and discrimination concerns, reinforce a healthy workplace culture around respectful conduct and address changing laws and regulations, including state training requirements and case law.  

GLS CyberEssentials

May 18th, 2023

CyberEssentials: Principals of Cybersecurity – gls-10509

As cybercrime continues to rise—and bad actors continue to target individual employees’ security vulnerabilities—strong, sustainable cyber habits matter more than ever. This course aims to mitigate human error by providing learners with a foundational understanding of key cybersecurity threats and the best practices they can nurture to stay secure.

CyberEssentials: Principals of Cybersecurity (Text Only) – gls-10502

As cybercrime continues to rise—and bad actors continue to target individual employees’ security vulnerabilities—strong, sustainable cyber habits matter more than ever. This course aims to mitigate human error by providing learners with a foundational understanding of key cybersecurity threats and the best practices they can nurture to stay secure.

Ethics and Code of Conduct (2nd Edition)

May 4th, 2023

Ethics and Code of Conduct (2nd Edition) – scode364

An organization’s standards of conduct and other policies are essential in protecting its reputation as a fair employer and responsible citizen. But these standards of conduct only work if everyone in the organization knows, understands, and can apply them in their daily activities. This training covers essential components of the organization’s business practices, including an introduction to business ethics; conflicts of interest; gifts, hospitality, and entertainment; handling of non-public information; data privacy; use of business resources; maintaining a civil and respectful workplace; and the importance of speaking up about concerns.

Diversity Essentials: Religion

April 26th, 2023

Diversity Essentials: Religion – sdlg363e

Respecting others’ religious beliefs or lack of religious beliefs helps promote a workplace where all employees can feel included. This training promotes an awareness of how employees’ religious affiliations and beliefs may influence their viewpoints, attire, work schedules, and other factors. It describes ways to become aware of biases we may have that could impact our workplace. It details strategies for resolving workplace misunderstandings.

Diversity Essentials: Race and Ethnicity

April 11th, 2023

Diversity Essentials: Race and Ethnicity – sdlg363d

Race, ethnicity, and related concepts are common aspects of diversity. They can be misunderstood and used in ways that hamper our understanding and appreciation of others. A more thoughtful awareness of these concepts can help us better understand and appreciate others and their backgrounds, which, in turn, can help make our workplace more inclusive.

Diversity Essentials: Gender and LGBTQ+

February 22nd, 2023

Managing Workplace Health and Safety

November 21st, 2022 – COURSE UPDATE

Introduction to Workplace Inclusion (Focus, Global) – sdlg349

Inclusion in the workplace benefits organizations, their employees, and those they serve. Working from diversity efforts, workplace inclusion creates a true sense of belonging within the organization where all individuals feel recognized and valued. This is partly achieved by involving a broader spectrum of employees in the organization’s work and related activities and encouraging a diversity of voices. These steps ensure decisions and operations benefit from a more holistic perspective. This course addresses how individuals can promote greater inclusion.

Introduction to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion (Focus, Global) – sdlg350

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace benefit organizations, their employees, and those they serve. These efforts are essential to build and sustain a workplace culture that attracts individuals with different characteristics and backgrounds, provides them with the resources to help them fulfill their potential, and involves them in the organization’s activities so all benefit from diverse perspectives. Combined, these efforts strengthen the organization’s efforts to pursue its mission and achieve other goals. This course addresses how individuals can encourage greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace.