True Office Learning Blog

We’re living in a time of uncertainty and are hanging on daily news cycles to hear the latest information. Most of us are hunkering down at home, putting an entirely new meaning to work-life balance. Like, literally, some of our “offices” may be in our bedroom (I see that laptop propped up on your pillows!)

But your job isn’t business as usual. In fact, it’s business and compliance risk on steroids.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released updated compliance assistance tools as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize materials for employers and workers and to provide easily accessible, plain-language information that will guide them to compliance. These updated tools provide a more streamlined format and link to numerous additional resources and related information.

As the world continues to face the impacts of COVID-19, we want to help our extended community stay healthy and productive in these uncertain times. At True Office Learning we believe in the transformative power of adaptive eLearning. To do our part, we are making our COVID-19 Preparedness course from our Scholar Microlearning library available to all. This microlearning course is complimentary, and you can get instant access by filling out the form below.

During the last several decades, many steps have been taken toward stopping sexual harassment in the workplace. In a little bit of encouraging progress, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that the number of claims filed decreased 1.2 percent in 2019 from the previous year.

However, when news reports such as this alleged harassment of and retaliation against a Juul employee emerge, questions arise as to whether progress is real or just an illusion.

Organizations are devoting more significant resources and effort to improve diversity in their workplace. However, amid—or perhaps because of—all of the positive progress that has occurred, negative diversity incidents become all the more amplified. A recent example involved a Muslim woman who was ordered to remove her hijab for work, even though no company policy forbade her from wearing one.

A 2019 Delaware Supreme Court decision in the case of Marchand v. Barnhill highlights the importance of a board’s duty to oversee key risk and compliance issues of the organization they represent. Although the case doesn't signify a change in standards, it serves as an important reminder that being actively engaged in compliance is critical to the operation of the business.

At what point did we enter the big box warehouse store model of compliance training?

It’s a Saturday morning and you’re off to run your errands. On your list? A marinated tri-tip from that warehouse discount store up the road. It’s a crowd pleaser. Except you don’t leave said big box store with just the tri-tip. Rather, your cart is filled to the brim with a thirty pound bag of Twizzlers, a 6-pack of folding chairs in case you have an influx of relatives with nowhere to sit, and a 96-count of paper towels. As the fog wears off and the dust settles, you only realize the extent of your “one item trip” when you get home and have a “what just happened” moment.