What should an employee onboarding LMS do for a US company?
By Bodhih Training Solutions, Bengaluru · UpdatedThe short answer
An onboarding LMS assigns the right training to each new hire automatically on day one, collects policy acknowledgments, schedules state-required training such as harassment prevention in California, New York or Illinois, tracks 30, 60 and 90-day milestones, and reports overdue items to managers. Federal hiring forms such as I-9 and W-4 belong in HR and payroll systems, not the LMS.
What belongs in the LMS, and what does not?
Keep each system to the job it does well.
| Task | Where it belongs |
|---|---|
| Form I-9 and Form W-4 | HR or payroll system (with secure storage and retention) |
| State new hire report | Payroll provider or HR system |
| Handbook and policy acknowledgments | LMS or HR system, with date and version |
| Role training, product and systems training | LMS |
| State harassment prevention training | LMS, with completion certificates and due dates |
| 30, 60 and 90-day check-ins | LMS automations or HR system, owned by the manager |
Which onboarding training is required by state law?
Six states require private employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine and New York. California, for example, requires employers with five or more employees to give one hour of training to nonsupervisory employees and two hours to supervisors every two years, with new hires and new supervisors trained within six months. New York and Illinois require annual training.
Safety training depends on the work. OSHA publishes the training requirements contained in its standards in publication 2254, and some standards also require training records. An LMS that records who completed what, and when, makes those records easy to produce.
Which LMS features make onboarding run by itself?
Look for these when you compare onboarding platforms.
- Assignment rules by role, department and location, applied the day a person is added.
- Due dates relative to start date (day 1, week 1, day 30).
- Automatic reminders and manager escalation for overdue items.
- Recertification schedules for training that repeats every year or two.
- Directory sync (SCIM) so new hires appear without manual uploads.
- Certificates with verification links, and reports managers can read.
How does Bodhih LMS handle onboarding?
Bodhih LMS assigns training with automations based on groups and attributes, sends reminders and escalations, handles expiry and recertification, and syncs people from Microsoft Entra ID or Okta with SCIM on the Scale plan. You can host your own SCORM courses, PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, video and audio, and add Bodhih courses where they fit. Plans are billed in US dollars.
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Questions people ask next
Can the LMS store I-9 forms?
It is not designed for that. Keep Form I-9 in a system built for its storage and retention rules, separate from training records.
Does Bodhih include a California harassment prevention course?
No ready-made state-specific course is included. You can host your own or a vendor course on the LMS and track completion. The California Civil Rights Department also offers free online trainings.
Can managers see who is overdue?
Yes. Scheduled reports and escalations go to managers, and company admins see completion by group.
How much does it cost?
From $1,490 a year for up to 50 seats, with a free 14-day trial.
Where is data stored?
Customer data is stored in India (Supabase, Mumbai region) today; a US database for one company is on the roadmap but not offered yet. Bodhih does not yet hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001 and says so on its Trust page.