HR Audit: Assessing Compliance, Effectiveness and Risk

Course overview

HR failures are costly: unlawful terminations, unpaid statutory deductions, ghost workers on payroll, and policies that exist on paper but not in practice. An HR audit finds these problems before regulators, courts or auditors do. This HR audit course teaches HR practitioners and auditors how to plan and conduct a thorough review of the HR function.

Participants learn the purpose and types of HR audit, from compliance reviews to strategic effectiveness audits, and how to plan an audit using risk assessment. They practise reviewing organisation structures and establishments, HR policies, personnel files, contracts, recruitment and promotion records, payroll and statutory contributions, leave, training and performance records. The course covers employment law compliance checks, payroll audit techniques such as headcount verification, data analysis of HR records, and benchmarking HR metrics. Reporting findings and following up on corrective action complete the week.

Participants leave able to plan and conduct HR audits that strengthen compliance and reduce people-related risk.

What you will be able to do

• Explain the purpose and types of HR audit
• Plan an HR audit based on risk
• Review HR policies, contracts and personnel records for compliance
• Audit payroll and statutory contributions
• Analyse HR data and benchmark key metrics
• Report findings and track corrective actions

Who should attend

For HR managers, internal auditors and compliance officers who review HR functions and practices.

• HR managers
• HR officers
• Internal auditors
• Compliance officers
• Payroll managers
• Public service commission officers

Course outline

Fees are per participant in US dollars and cover tuition, course materials and your certificate. Travel and accommodation are not included.