Gifts & Hospitality Course

Gifts and hospitality are an important part of business, and companies worldwide employ this. Corporate gift-giving is indeed legal when used appropriately.

However, gifts and hospitality can cause conflicts of interest and be used as bribes in extreme cases. To avoid inadvertent violations, it's important to understand what constitutes an inappropriate gift.

Our Gifts and Hospitality Course explains the risks associated with gifts and hospitality and outlines what is acceptable with respect to corporate gift giving.

About this Course

Available as part of our Compliance Essentials Express Library.

Learning objectives

This course will prepare your employees to:

Recognise the risks arising from gifts and hospitality
Know what's acceptable and what isn't in terms of corporate gifts and hospitality
Comply with our Gifts and Hospitality Policy, including any thresholds
Make declarations and reports in line with our policy and procedures

Latest course updates

Full review conducted by an anti-bribery expert
Text & image updates throughout the course
6 updated activities & scenarios
New information added about confidentiality and legal protections
Updated post-course assessment

Course Outline

Introduction

When gift-giving goes wrong

When are gifts & hospitality okay?

You decide: Is it appropriate or not?

Gifts & hospitality: What rules apply?

Inappropriate gifts & hospitality: Where do you draw the line?

Our gifts & hospitality policy

Do you know the limits?

Best practice: Gifts & hospitality

Scenario: Steph's gift

Scenario: The spa stay

Scenario: The prize

Reporting concerns

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Course Specifications

Structure

Approximately 15-minute long e-learning course followed by a 5-question assessment.

Audience

Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Design

SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via a client style sheet.

Compatibility

All Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android (Flash-free for mobile compatibility). AICC and SCORM 1.2-compliant, suitable for both hosted and deployed SCORM or AICC.