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HR Administration and Personnel Records Management

Focus on the administrative backbone of the human resources function, covering personnel files, leave records, contracts and onboarding paperwork within South African labour law requirements. Participants learn to maintain accurate, compliant personnel records, process routine HR administration tasks and support line managers and HR practitioners without taking on full HR generalist responsibilities.

What you will be able to do

  • Maintain accurate personnel files covering contracts, leave and disciplinary records.
  • Process new employee onboarding and offboarding paperwork correctly.
  • Track leave balances, overtime and attendance records systematically.
  • Apply basic labour law requirements when filing employee documentation.
  • Support recruitment administration including advertising, shortlisting logs and interview scheduling.
  • Safeguard confidential HR records in line with workplace privacy obligations.

Course outline

  1. 01Personnel File Essentials
  2. 02Onboarding and Offboarding Paperwork
  3. 03Leave and Attendance Tracking
  4. 04Labour Law Basics for Administrators
  5. 05Recruitment Administration Support
  6. 06Contracts and Employment Documentation
  7. 07Confidentiality in HR Records
  8. 08Common HR Administration Errors

Who should attend

This course suits HR administrators, HR assistants, office administrators and payroll clerks handling personnel records and HR paperwork.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Dubai5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Lagos5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Kampala5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Pretoria5R18,000
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
12 to 16 Oct 2026Online5US$900
19 to 23 Oct 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Mauritius5US$1,800

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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