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HR Risk Management and People Compliance Auditing

People risks such as unfair dismissals, pay errors and poor record keeping can cost an organisation dearly. This programme teaches HR practitioners to identify, assess and audit people related risks and to build controls that keep the function compliant and defensible. It reflects the growing governance expectations placed on HR across African organisations and their boards.

What you will be able to do

  • Identify the main categories of HR and people related risk.
  • Assess and prioritise people risks by likelihood and impact.
  • Design controls that reduce exposure across the HR life cycle.
  • Plan and conduct an HR compliance audit.
  • Test HR records, processes and documentation for gaps.
  • Report HR risk findings to management and governance forums.

Course outline

  1. 01The HR risk landscape
  2. 02Risk identification across the HR life cycle
  3. 03Assessing and prioritising people risks
  4. 04Designing HR controls
  5. 05Planning an HR compliance audit
  6. 06Testing records, processes and documents
  7. 07Reporting findings and remediation
  8. 08HR risk register development

Who should attend

HR managers, HR business partners, internal auditors with a people focus and governance or compliance practitioners overseeing the HR function.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000

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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