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Compliance and Risk Management

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Compliance and Risk Management

This course is part of HRCI Human Resource Associate Professional Certificate

Instructors: Brad Boyson

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

414 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Explain, implement, and apply compliance for an organization
Explain and identify key operational activities which require formal risk management policies and procedures
Explain and identify key laws and procedural requirements necessary for compliance

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course introduces risk management and compliance strategy. You will examine risk assessment and learn how to have a risk management mindset. You will learn different types of compliance, including legal and safety compliance, and its role in operational policies. You will also explore the role Human Resources has in organizational restructuring.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: ● Explain the criticality of compliance for the ongoing operations and sustainability of an organization ● Explain, implement, and apply compliance for an organization ● Explain and identify key laws and procedural requirements necessary for compliance ● Explore HR’s role in organizational restructuring such as in mergers, acquisitions, and rightsizing ● Explain and identify key operational activities which require formal risk management policies and procedures No prior experience in Human Resources is needed to be successful in this course.

Module details

In this week, we will explain the mindset of positive and negative risk management. We will also learn the criticality of compliance and being compliant for the ongoing operations and sustainability of the organization; differentiating between legal, compliance, and operation policies and procedures.

What's included

19 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

19 videosTotal 56 minutes

HRCI Human Resources Associate Professional Certificate Introduction2 minutes
Course Overview: Compliance and Risk Management2 minutes
Instructor Introduction - Rachel2 minutes
Instructor Introduction - Michelle2 minutes
Weekly Introduction: Introduction to Compliance and Risk Management1 minute
Introduction to Risk Management3 minutes
Risk Management: The Four Stages3 minutes
Risk Management Responsibilities and Knowledge4 minutes
Risk Assessment6 minutes
Positive and Negative Risks3 minutes
Risk Mindset4 minutes
Approaching Risk Management With a Positive Mindset4 minutes
Approaching Risk Management With a Negative Mindset4 minutes
Introduction to Compliance2 minutes
Compliance in Ongoing Operations5 minutes
Compliance as a Method to Sustain an Organization3 minutes
Organizations that Monitor Compliance3 minutes
Legal vs. Organizational Compliance4 minutes
Weekly Review: Introduction to Compliance and Risk Management1 minute

6 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Course Syllabus5 minutes
How to Be Successful in This Course10 minutes
HR Risk Management Tasks10 minutes
Overview: Risk Management10 minutes
Overview: Compliance10 minutes
Examples of Compliance10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Activity: Risk Assessment30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Risk Management20 minutes
Practice Quiz: Compliance20 minutes
Graded Quiz: Introduction to Compliance and Risk Management50 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 5 minutes

Meet and Greet5 minutes

This week we will explain, implement, and apply legal compliance for an organization. We will also be able to explain, implement, and apply benefits and pay legal compliances. We will identify key laws and procedural requirements necessary for compliance.

What's included

16 videos5 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

16 videosTotal 52 minutes

Weekly Introduction: Application and Design of Legal and Safety Compliance1 minute
Laws and Regulations3 minutes
Executive Orders 3 minutes
Common Law Doctrines5 minutes
Intro to EEO5 minutes
Identifying Discrimination3 minutes
EDI4 minutes
Example: Identifying Discrimination4 minutes
Affirmative Action2 minutes
Elements of Affirmative Action Programs4 minutes
Introduction to Employee Relations Laws3 minutes
Patents and Copyrights4 minutes
Unions and Labor Relations4 minutes
Types of Unions4 minutes
Laws and Regulations in Compensation and Benefits3 minutes
Weekly Review: Hiring and Employee Relations1 minute

5 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Overview of Laws Relating to HR Functions10 minutes
Executive Orders10 minutes
Laws and Regulations: EEOs10 minutes
Overview of Laws Relating to HR Functions15 minutes
Overview: Employee Relations Compliance and Risk Management10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 80 minutes

Practice Quiz: Hiring and Training Compliance and Risk Management15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Employee Relations Compliance and Risk Management15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Hiring and Employee Relations50 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Hiring and Training Compliance and Risk Management 10 minutes

This week, we’re going to learn about health and safety regulations by exploring OSHA and other federal laws and regulations that are required in the workplace. We’ll also learn about workplace hazards and threats and how to appropriately handle them.

What's included

22 videos5 readings6 assignments

22 videosTotal 100 minutes

Weekly Introduction: Health and Safety Regulations1 minute
Introduction to HR and Workplace Health and Safety 4 minutes
Occupational Safety and Health Administration7 minutes
OSHA Standards5 minutes
OSHA Investigations6 minutes
Safety and Health Issues in the Workplace8 minutes
Common Employee Behavior Issues3 minutes
Alcohol and Legal Drug Use4 minutes
Laws and Regulations in Health3 minutes
Environmental Hazards4 minutes
Safety Campaigns and Programs5 minutes
Safety and Health Management Plans7 minutes
Vulnerabilities of Physical Security7 minutes
Information Security7 minutes
Confidentiality and Privacy3 minutes
Example: HR and Workplace Hazards and Threats3 minutes
Harassment and Hostile Work Environments5 minutes
Quid Pro Quo Harassment3 minutes
Hostile Work Environment4 minutes
Preventing Sexual Harassment4 minutes
Investigating Sexual Harassment4 minutes
Weekly Review: Health and Safety Restructuring2 minutes

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Federal Laws on Health and Safety Risk Management10 minutes
Overview HR and Workplace Health and Safety10 minutes
Improving Employee Health10 minutes
Overview: HR and Workplace Hazards and Threats10 minutes
Overview: Harassment in the Workplace10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 155 minutes

Activity: Issue Identification30 minutes
Practice Quiz: HR and Workplace Health and Safety15 minutes
Activity: Future Accident Prevention30 minutes
Practice Quiz: HR and Workplace Hazards and Threats15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Harassment in the Workplace15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Health and Safety Regulations50 minutes

This week, we will learn about HR's role in organization restructuring. We will also explore how HR professionals are involved in business continuity, including divestitures and furloughs.

What's included

9 videos2 readings4 assignments

9 videosTotal 25 minutes

Weekly Introduction: Compliance Strategy and Implementation1 minute
Introduction to Organizational Restructuring2 minutes
HR's Role in Restructuring8 minutes
Offshoring and Outsourcing3 minutes
Example: Role of HR in Organizational Restructuring4 minutes
Introduction to Business Continuity2 minutes
Divestitures2 minutes
Furloughs3 minutes
Weekly Review: Compliance Strategy and Implementation1 minute

2 readingsTotal 17 minutes

Overview: The Role of Human Resources in Organizational Restructuring7 minutes
Overview: The Role of Human Resources in Business10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 110 minutes

Practice Quiz: The Role of Human Resources in Organizational Restructuring15 minutes
Activity: The Role of Human Resources in a Furlough30 minutes
Practice Quiz: The Role of Human Resources in Business Continuity15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Compliance Strategy and Implementation50 minutes

This week, we will learn about implementing compliance and risk management training by identifying formal risk management policies used in business continuity planning. We will also learn to identify key operational activities that require formal risk management procedures.