Cyber Security – USA

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Course Description

Preventing Data Breaches

Everyone in the workplace has a role to play in information security. The first step in reducing the risk of data breaches is to learn what they are and be aware of how they typically occur, so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent them from taking place in the future.

This course surveys the most common information security risks and breaches, including direct observation, malware viruses, phishing, identity theft, spam and credit card skimming. It explores how mobile devices such as laptops and phones are vulnerable to theft. It also considers the security risks associated with working remotely, as well as the personal and professional issues associated with online activities such as using social media or storing information in the cloud. Each topic is explored in plain English, followed by a clear explanation of simple strategies for protecting data.

Who is this training for?

This course is suitable for everyone responsible for handling information in the workplace, whether they are at work, at home or offsite.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Protecting Work Information
  • Module 3: At work, at home and offsite

Cybersecurity

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Course Description

Everyone has a role to play in maintaining cybersecurity and addressing information security issues and challenges

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Preventing Data Breaches

Everyone in the workplace has a role to play in responding to information security issues and challenges. The first step in reducing the risk of data breaches is to learn what they are and be aware of how they typically occur, so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent them from taking place in the future.

This course surveys the most common information security issues and challenges, including direct observation, malware viruses, phishing, identity theft, spam and credit card skimming. It explores how mobile devices such as laptops and phones are vulnerable to theft. It also considers the Cybersecurity risks associated with working remotely, as well as the personal and professional issues associated with online activities such as using social media or storing information in the cloud. Each topic is explored in plain English, followed by a clear explanation of simple strategies for data protection.

Who is this training for?

This course is suitable for everyone responsible for handling information in the workplace, whether they are at work, at home or offsite.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Protecting Work Information
  • Module 3: Data security while working from home, in the office, and offsite

Fair Trading – New Zealand

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Course Description

The Fair Trading Act affects every facet of your business and at all levels – from the sales and marketing teams to suppliers and manufacturers. The purpose of this course is to create awareness among your members of staff on how to identify and reduce the risk of breaching these laws. The Fair Trading Act is intended to regulate trade practices and the disclosure of business information in the market. It is based on the premise that goods and services must be traded on their true merits and that customers are entitled to be properly informed.

Our Fair Trading course identifies the common areas where organisations and individuals go wrong. The course is legally comprehensive and gives practical tips on how to avoid hefty penalties and personal liability that come with breaching these laws – all explained in plain English and easy terms.

Who should do this training?

Anyone who is involved in business transactions or direct communications with customers, suppliers and the general public needs some understanding of trade practices law. The
same rules apply to front-line staff and senior executives.

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Course Outline

This course is a component of the Trade Practices suite, which can also include Consumer Guarantees and Commercial Practices and Acquisitions

  • Module 1: Introduction to the Fair Trading Act
  • Module 2: Misleading and deceptive conduct
  • Module 3: Consumer information and product safety

Consumer Guarantees – New Zealand

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Course Description

The Salt Compliance Consumer Guarantees course identifies the common areas where organisations and individuals often go wrong. The course is legally comprehensive and gives practical tips on how to avoid the hefty penalties that come with breaching these laws – all explained in plain English and easy terms.

The Consumer Guarantees Act affects every facet of your business and at all levels – from the sales and marketing teams to suppliers and manufacturers. The purpose of this course is to create awareness among your members of staff on how to identify and reduce the risk of breaching these laws.

The Consumer Guarantees Act applies to suppliers of goods and services to consumers in trade, regardless of whether the suppliers are individuals or companies. The Act provides consumers with specific guarantees such as acceptable quality, fitness for purpose, title and price.

Who should do this training?

Anyone who is involved in business transactions or direct communications with customers, suppliers and the general public needs some understanding of trade practices law.

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Course Outline

This course is a component of the Trade Practices suite, which can also include Fair Trading and Commercial Practices and Acquisitions

  • Module 1: Provision of goods
  • Module 2: Provision of services

Ethical Decison Making

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Course Description

“Every choice, every decision we make helps to shape the world, for good or for ill.”
Dr Simon Longstaff, St James Ethics Centre

Good decision making in action

Developed in conjunction with the St James Ethics Centre, the Business Ethics course gives employees an understanding of how ethics apply to the workplace and how they can contribute to a more pleasant and productive working environment. The course is delivered in a practical way – meaning it relates ethical considerations to day-to-day organisational roles. Students learn about processes and principles, and how they apply to a wide variety of workplace situations and scenarios; helping them develop their own process for good decision making and action.

Who should do this training?

This course is suitable for anyone who has contact with other people during the course of their everyday job – whether it is colleagues, clients, suppliers, staff, managers, etc. As with all Salt courses, the training is designed to cater for a diverse audience and all levels of staff; from mailroom staff right up to senior executives. Some of the modules – for example, “Ethics and good decision making” – explain the basics of ethics while other modules cater for those who need to have a deeper understanding on an organisational level such as managers.

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Course Outline

  • Module 1: Ethics and good decision making
  • Module 2: Workplace relationships
  • Module 3: Business relationships
  • Module 4: Ethical dealings with your organisations
  • Module 5: An ethical organisation (for managers)

Environmental Compliance – Australia

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Course Description

Environmental law is notoriously complex. It runs across various jurisdictions and imposes a large number of obligations on companies. Offences carry great penalties and, with managers and directors being personally liable, the exposed risk in this area is huge.

This course creates awareness of the potential risks, explores the basics of environmental law and its imposed obligations, and explains how they should be referred to.

This course has been developed in close corporation with some of our clients to make sure it is practical and relevant. What’s more, due to the unique requirements of each company, we have developed industry specific versions of the course.

Custom Courses

Due to the specific environmental requirements of this course, you may need a customised version to suit your business or your industry. We are able to do that quickly and economically – contact us to discuss.

Who is this training for?

The course is directed at all staff at all levels within an organisation. Additional material is developed to suit the knowledge needs of those in managerial positions, such as directors and environmental staff. These modules help understand the risks associated with environmental law and how these should be managed in a practical context.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction to environmental law
  • Module 2: Land contamination and waste
  • Module 3: Air and water pollution
  • Module 4: Managing risk and responding to incidents
  • Module 5: Licences and approvals

 

eMarketing

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Course Description

Salt eMarketing covers both the Spam Act and the eMarketing Code of Practice.

The Australian eMarketing Code of Practice and the Spam Act together govern Australian businesses’ electronic marketing activities. Failure to comply can incur hefty penalties and negative publicity.

The Spam Act applies to all Australian companies, no matter what their size. Therefore, all Australian organisations must ensure that employee use of email, Internet and other electronic resources is compliant with the Act.

Organisations that market goods and services through email or mobile telephony should consider carefully whether their activities are subject to the Code, revising policies as required and training their staff accordingly.

Who is this training for?

This course acts as both a guide and a reference point for employees participating in e-marketing or mobile marketing. Managers are provided with comprehensive reporting on the training activities.

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Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction to spam law
  • Module 2: Consent
  • Module 3: Requirements for commercial electronic messages
  • Module 4: Address-harvesting software and harvested-address lists
  • Module 5: Penalties

Workplace Behaviours – Australia

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Course Description

“The costs of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment affect us all.”

What is bullying and what should you do if you see it occur in the workplace? Where does flirting stop and harassment begin? Every member of your organisation needs to be aware of these types of issues because the consequences of unacceptable behaviour, left unmanaged, can be severe.

Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment can cause major harm to the wellbeing of individuals. They can also incur heavy costs for organisations, including reputational damage, compensation orders and the costs of replacing staff who can no longer work in hostile environments.

This course explores the issues within the framework of Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws and anti-discrimination laws, as well as strategies and avenues of support available to those who experience bullying, discrimination or harassment within the workplace.

Specific modules address the key concepts from the perspective of supervisors, team leaders and managers, and outline the appropriate steps for dealing with complaints. Finally, the course examines how all employees should use workplace resources ethically.

Who is this training for?

Diversity and Equality teaches employees to understand what bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment look like in the workplace, and to recognise the fine line between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Management also receives invaluable training in dealing with potential problems.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Workplace bullying
  • Module 2: Discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Module 3: (Advanced) Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Module 4: (Advanced) Dealing with incidents and complaints
  • Module 5: Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Equality – New Zealand

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Course Description

“The costs of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment affect us all.”

Creating a pleasant working environment for all

What is bullying and what should you do if you see it occur in the workplace? Where does flirting stop and harassment begin? Every member of your organisation needs to be aware of these types of issues because the consequences of unacceptable behaviour, left unmanaged, can be severe.

Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment can cause major harm to the wellbeing of individuals. They can also incur heavy costs for organisations, including reputational damage, compensation orders and the costs of replacing staff who can no longer work in hostile environments.

This course explores the issues within the framework of New Zealand Employment Relations and anti-discrimination laws, as well as strategies and avenues of support available to those who experience bullying, discrimination or harassment within the workplace. Specific modules address the key concepts from the perspective of supervisors, team leaders and managers, and outline the appropriate steps for dealing with complaints. Finally, the course examines how all employees should use workplace resources ethically.

Who is this training for?

Diversity and Equality, previously named, Workplace Behaviour teaches employees to understand what bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment look like in the workplace, and to recognise the fine line between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Management also receives invaluable training in dealing with potential problems.

 

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Workplace bullying
  • Module 2: Discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Module 3: (Advanced) Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Module 4: (Advanced) Dealing with incidents and complaints
  • Module 5: Ethical use of resources

 

Diversity and Equality

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Course Description

“The costs of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment affect us all.”

What is bullying and what should you do if you see it occur in the workplace? Where does flirting stop and harassment begin? Every member of your organisation needs to be aware of these types of issues because the consequences of unacceptable behaviour, left unmanaged, can be severe.

Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment can cause major harm to the wellbeing of individuals. They can also incur heavy costs for organisations, including reputational damage, compensation orders and the costs of replacing staff who can no longer work in hostile environments.

This course explores the issues within the framework of Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws and anti-discrimination laws, as well as strategies and avenues of support available to those who experience bullying, discrimination or harassment within the workplace.

Specific modules address the key concepts from the perspective of supervisors, team leaders and managers, and outline the appropriate steps for dealing with complaints. Finally, the course examines how all employees should use workplace resources ethically.

Who is this training for?

Diversity and Equality teaches employees to understand what bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment look like in the workplace, and to recognise the fine line between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Management also receives invaluable training in dealing with potential problems.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Workplace bullying
  • Module 2: Discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Module 3: (Advanced) Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Module 4: (Advanced) Dealing with incidents and complaints
  • Module 5: Ethical use of resources