Ethics & Code of Conduct Course Description:
Ethics & Code of Conduct is a flexible, powerful tool for training on the fundamentals of ethical behavior and legal compliance in the workplace. It also provides unique and dynamic customization capabilities to communicate the specifics of your organization's Code of Conduct. Ethics & Code of Conduct is designed to help organizations comply with both Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) directives and recent amendments to both the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSGs), and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), significantly mitigating your organization's potential liability and avoiding costly fines and penalties.
This course is not just for publicly traded companies – it is a general awareness course on ethics, and key components of a company’s Code of Conduct.
Course Length:
60 minutes
A Spanish version of the training is also available upon request!
Pricing:
License cost per person: $40.00 Optional Course Customization: $500.00 (one-time fee)
To purchase the program you must have a SHRM e-Learning account (click here to register).
*Please note that course access will be provided within 24-48 hours (Monday-Friday).*
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Customization Features Include:
- Your organization's logo on every screen
- Your organization's policy, with individual receipt and acknowledgement tracked
- Your organization's "Ask a Question" resource
For optimal compliance with the SOX and the FSGs, both SHRM and ELT strongly recommend that the course be customized to include your organization's policy and contact information for users who have questions regarding the training. If you do not include these customizations in your course and wish to comply with SOX, you will need to provide alternative mechanisms for providing this information in conjunction with the training.
Need to Purchase a Large Number of Licenses?
If you need to purchase more than 50 licenses, click here to contact our content provide ELT, Inc.
Employer Obligations Under FSGs, SOX and FAR:
Publicly traded companies must disclose if they have a Code of Conduct or explain why not. Training is not expressly required under SOX, but it does require clear communication of reporting channels and protocols, as well as establishing a procedure for the confidential, anonymous reporting of complaints. Such "procedures" naturally involve training.
The FSGs set out a uniform sentencing policy for defendants, including employers. They mandate effective and "periodic" ethics training for all organization to all employees. Complying with the guidelines can reduce fines up to 95%.
2007 amendments to FAR affirmatively require most companies doing business directly or indirectly with the federal government to: (1) adopt a Code, and (2) educate all employees on its provisions.
Click here for More information about FSG's, SOX and FAR
How Can SHRM Help?
Our comprehensive Ethics & Code of Conduct course is offered to you through SHRM e-Learning and in conjunction with ELT. This course exceeds the requirements established by SOX and the FSGs.
Contact the SHRM e-Learning team at 703-535-6420 to speak with a representative or e-mail
e-learning@shrm.org with questions about this program.
Refund Policy for the Purchase of SHRM e-learning Tokens and/or Licenses
A full refund will be provided if cancellation is made prior to accessing the e-learning course(s) within 10 business days of the original purchase date. If the course has been accessed, a refund will not be granted. Refund requests received after 10 business days of the original purchase date will not be honored.
All refund requests must be sent to elearning@shrm.org within 10 business days in order to be processed. All refunds will be provided through the same method of original payment.
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