Anti-Bribery Training

Despite a worldwide effort to eradicate bribery, it is still prevalent in many countries and presents a real risk for businesses. Bribery is a criminal offence and a predicate offence that can lead to money laundering charges. Both offences carry harsh penalties, including imprisonment and unlimited fines. Any substantial gifts or hospitality could be seen as a bribe, including charitable donations. Even small favours that you think nothing of could be perceived as inducements. Our Bribery Prevention Course will help your employees to understand what bribery is, the relevant anti-bribery laws and your systems and procedures for bribery prevention.

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30 Minutes
All staff
UK Bribery Act 2010
Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Learning objectives

Define what bribery is
Recognise the consequences of offering or accepting bribes
Explain the provisions of the UK Bribery Act 2010
Identify common bribery red flags
Comply with your Company's policies for gifts, corporate hospitality, travel expenses and facilitation payments
Recognise when and how to seek advice and report concerns or suspicions of bribery

Introduction

Bribery is an enormous problem
Bribery is detrimental to society
We have zero-tolerance for bribery

Key legislation

UK Bribery Act 2010
UK Bribery Act penalties
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
FCPA penalties
Comparing the FCPA & UK Bribery Act

What can be a bribe?

You decide: Could it be a bribe?
Offering non-cash favours
Using intermediaries
Accounting for the expenses
Who could be liable?
The situation reported
The investigator arrives
Associated persons: Employee actions
Associated persons: Third-party actions
Example: FIFA
You decide: Associated persons
Example: Airline Services Ltd
Working with associated persons
Best practice: Preventing bribery
Red flags
Bribe offered but not paid
Bribe solicited by manager
Example: Sainsbury's
Hiring Imani's son
Best practice: Recruitment
Scenario: Interviewing a friend
Scenario: A candidate with connections
Example: Hiring relatives
Jason gathers further information

The corporate offence

Is the company responsible for associated persons?
You make the call: Associated persons

Bribery of foreign public officials

Who is a foreign public official?
You decide: Foreign public officials
Example: TechnipFMC

Facilitation payments

You decide: Facilitation payments
Example: Vetco International

Gifts, hospitality & expenses

Hospitality
Gifts & expenses
Travel
Entry 1: An invitation
Entry 2: A conference
Entry 3: A change of location
Example: Novartis

Donations & sponsorships

Entry 1: A tender
Entry 2: An upcoming election
Entry 3: A fundraising event
Example: Vimpelcom

Reporting bribery

Email 1: A lunch invitation
Email 2: The new relationship manager
Email 3: Dealing with agents
Example: Ericsson
Sometime later...
Getting advice & raising concerns

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Does your company have…

Under 50 employees?

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Over 50 employees?

We have a range of flexible pricing plans to suit your unique needs. Choose from off-the-shelf course libraries or a customised, bespoke approach to reach your compliance learning goals.

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Your questions, answered

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Bribery Prevention

Common FAQs

How can I monitor and manage anti-bribery compliance in my organisation?

Implementing a gifts and hospitality register enables you to monitor and manage anti-bribery compliance effectively. Employees can log gifts, entertainment, and hospitality, providing a transparent overview of potential risks.

How can I effectively distribute my anti-bribery policy to employees?

Our Policy Hub allows you to upload and distribute your anti-bribery policy seamlessly to all employees. This centralised platform simplifies policy distribution and includes an attestation feature, ensuring employees acknowledge and commit to complying with the policy.

Which courses are included in CoreCompliance?

All users get access to courses on popular compliance topics, such as: bribery, cybersecurity, equality, health and safety. In addition, you can get courses specific to your business sector.

There are over 150 courses included within the CoreCompliance package. The actual courses provided depend on the sector chosen for the subscription.

Are CoreCompliance courses only intended for use by those based in the UK?

Most of our courses are non-jurisdiction-specific and informed by global standards. However, some of them are specifically about UK law. We currently only recommend CoreCompliance outside the UK for courses on common standards. This includes Modern Slavery, Money Laundering, and Bribery.

Do the courses bookmark my progress?

Yes, all the courses have automatic bookmarking. If you close a course without completing it, you can return to where you left off or restart the course. However, if the course features a video, your progress through the video will not be bookmarked, and you'll need to start the video afresh upon your return.

What are in-depth courses?

Your subscription includes in-depth e-learning courses on bribery, money laundering, data protection, and equality. This is ideal for annual compliance training. Each course takes 30-45 minutes and provides comprehensive foundational knowledge. They can evidence that with a certificate and CPD points.

What are microlearning courses?

The CoreCompliance includes microlearning courses on most topics that you need for employee compliance training. These are typically 2-3 minutes long and illustrate the compliance topic using engaging visuals and storylines. For each course, employees can download a certificate evidencing their completion.

Can we use a Skillcast certificate to evidence training to regulators, courts, etc?

Yes, you can present a Skillcast certificate to evidence training. Skillcast can verify its validity, i.e., when and on which account the training was done, the time spent, etc. But of course, we can't prevent one person from sitting in place of another to do the training. That's up to the client company to ensure. Also, Skillcast is not an accredited certification body. Therefore, the certificates are only proof of training completion, not a legal document.

What is "mandatory training"?

All users in your account can see all the courses available for your business sector. You can set any of these courses as "mandatory training" for one or more users. Doing this assigns the courses to them with a deadline and sends them notification emails. If they don't complete the course within the deadline, they get reminder emails to complete the assignment.

How do I check my mandatory training?

The "Mandatory Training" box on the homepage shows the percentage of completed, incomplete, and overdue mandatory training. Select the box to access your incomplete mandatory training. The date (shown in the DD/MM/YYYY format) is your deadline for completing the course.

What is in my training record?

Your training record shows a list of the courses that you've started and completed. You can select each entry to see more details, such as your passing score and your certificate. You can access your training record by selecting "Certificates" at the top of the screen.

Can I get certificates for courses I've completed?

Yes, you can download a course completion certificate after you've completed a course. To do this, select "Certificates" at the top of your screen, and then choose the relevant course from the list of those that you've completed.

How do I update my details?

Select "My Profile" at the top of the screen to change your details.

Do I get a dashboard to manage my employees?

Yes, CoreCompliance provides you with an admin dashboard where you can manage and monitor your learners. It enables you to check whether your employees have completed the mandatory training you have assigned to them. You can also download a report showing the completed, pending or overdue assignments for all your users.

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Subscribing to the CoreCompliance is easy. You are already registered for a trial. Select "Purchase" at the top of the screen and select the number of seats you need (you will need a seat for yourself). You can pay using a credit or debit card, which will be processed by Stripe.

Can I change the number of seats in my subscription?

Yes, you can upgrade your subscription to a higher number of seats at any point during your subscription. This will be at a pro-rata charge by selecting "Billing" at the top of the page. You can also reduce the number of seats at any point, but this change will take effect from the next renewal date.

Can I get monthly or annual subscriptions?

All subscriptions are on an annual basis. We don't offer monthly subscriptions.

Can I get an invoice for the subscription?

Yes, you will receive your invoice and payment receipt by email. After the purchase, you can also log in to Stripe to download your invoice and receipt.

How long do I have to wait to assign training after making the payment?

After your payment has been processed successfully, you and your employees will have immediate access to all the e-learning. You will need to add their names and email addresses to give them access.

How do I purchase more seats?

Your admin dashboard shows the number of seats you currently have available. You can purchase more seats at any point during your subscription. To do this, select "Billing" at the top of the page, allowing you to add more users to your Portal. You can have a maximum of 50 seats in total.

Can I reuse the seats of employees who have left my company?

Yes, you can free up seats by archiving users who have left your company and assigning them to others in your company.

Can I add more than 50 users to my subscription?

CoreCompliance is only available for up to 50 users. If you require more than 50 seats, you will need to upgrade to our Standard Plan. You can contact our Sales team via our website.

Can I get a refund if I terminate my subscription partway through the year?

Unfortunately, not. CoreCompliance subscriptions are for a whole year. If you terminate your subscription partway through the year, we will not renew it, but we can't give you any refunds.

Are the courses SCORM-compliant?

Yes. This means they can be delivered via the Skillcast Portal or any other SCORM-compliant Learning Management System.

What other tools are needed beyond training?

A comprehensive compliance solution often needs more than just training. Alongside e-learning, tools like declarations, surveys, and registers that track compliance tasks are usually essential. Skillcast provides full support to help you set up these additional tools.

Can users only view the courses assigned to them?

No. All users can view all the courses in your Portal. Additionally, some of these courses may be mandatory, requiring completion by the given deadline.

Anti-Bribery Training

Learning objectives

What can you expect your employees to learn?

Introduction

Key legislation

What can be a bribe?

The corporate offence

Bribery of foreign public officials

Facilitation payments

Gifts, hospitality & expenses

Donations & sponsorships

Reporting bribery

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Does your company have…

Under 50 employees?

Over 50 employees?

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Your questions, answered

How can I monitor and manage anti-bribery compliance in my organisation?

How can I effectively distribute my anti-bribery policy to employees?

Which courses are included in CoreCompliance?

Are CoreCompliance courses only intended for use by those based in the UK?

Do the courses bookmark my progress?

What are in-depth courses?

What are microlearning courses?

Can we use a Skillcast certificate to evidence training to regulators, courts, etc?

What is "mandatory training"?

How do I check my mandatory training?

What is in my training record?

Can I get certificates for courses I've completed?

How do I update my details?

Do I get a dashboard to manage my employees?

How do I start a subscription?

Can I change the number of seats in my subscription?

Can I get monthly or annual subscriptions?

Can I get an invoice for the subscription?

How long do I have to wait to assign training after making the payment?

How do I purchase more seats?

Can I reuse the seats of employees who have left my company?

Can I add more than 50 users to my subscription?

Can I get a refund if I terminate my subscription partway through the year?

Are the courses SCORM-compliant?

What other tools are needed beyond training?

Can users only view the courses assigned to them?

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