Guide

6 compliance topics L&D can’t ignore in 2026

Understand the compliance training areas that need greater attention in 2026, and how to make your program more role-relevant, current and measurable.

Compliance training planning is no longer just about confirming that training has been completed. In 2026, regulators are looking more closely at whether training is relevant, recurring, role-appropriate and capable of supporting real behaviour change.

This guide helps Learning and Development teams identify the key compliance topics that need to be covered, who needs what training, and the questions to ask when reviewing their current program.

What’s inside

six compliance training topics L&D teams can’t ignore in 2026
why Respect@Work, psychosocial hazards and privacy training need greater attention
where AI governance, cyber security and AML/CTF are creating new training gaps
how to make training more role-relevant, recurring and locally grounded
what regulators expect to see beyond completion records