RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Proactively Identifying, Assessing & Mitigating People-Related Risks for Compliance, Performance & Corporate Resilience
DATE: 09 to 13 June 2025
VENUE: Artemis Hotel I SWAKOPMUND
TIME: 09:00 to 16:00
ALIGNED WITH: Namibia’s Labour Act (Act No. 11 of 2007) I Public Service Act (Act No. 13 of 1995) I Anti-Corruption Act (Act No. 8 of 2003) I Affirmative Action Act I Global HR Compliance Standards (ISO 30414, ISO 31000) I Regional HR and ESG Developments (SADC, AU HR Charters)
COURSE OVERVIEW
This 5-day masterclass provides HR professionals with practical and strategic tools to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with human resources policies, processes, systems, and people. In a world where HR is under pressure to lead compliance, ethical behavior, and organizational stability, this training bridges local labour laws with international best practices, ensuring HR supports long-term corporate success, governance, and resilience.
Through real-life case studies, legislative insights, policy audits, and scenario-based exercises, participants will develop their own HR Risk Register, design controls, and build a culture of proactive risk ownership within their departments.
This course enables HR professionals to proactively manage legal, operational, and ethical risks within their institutions, helping to build a workplace that is compliant, performance-driven, and reputation-secure.
Course Inclusions
Participants will leave with the tools and templates to drive risk-aware, legally sound, and performance-aligned HR functions.
1.HR Risk Register Template
2.Legal Compliance Self-Audit Checklist
3.Case Study Pack (Local & International Precedents)
4.Certificate of Completion – Risk Management for Human Resources
Who Should Attend?
- HR Managers & Officers
- Labour Relations & Compliance Teams
- Payroll, Benefits, and Records Officers
- Supervisors, Line Managers & Department Heads
- Risk Management, Audit, and Legal Advisors
- Public Sector & SOE HR Teams
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Understand and categorize HR-related risks: legal, ethical, operational, and reputational
- Align HR practices with Namibian law and international frameworks
- Design HR compliance and risk registers customized for their institution
- Identify red flags in ethics, discipline, performance, and information handling
- Mitigate grievances, misconduct, and workplace policy failures
- Audit HR functions for risk exposure and legal non-compliance
- Enhance organizational decision-making through people risk intelligence
Modules:
- Module 1: Introduction to HR Risk Management
- Module 2: Namibian Labour Law and HR Legal Risks
- Module 3: Institutional Roles & Compliance Culture
- Module 4: Talent Acquisition, Onboarding & Screening Risks
- Module 5: Ethics, Fraud & HR Misconduct Risk
- Module 6: Discipline, Suspension & Procedural Risk
- Module 7: HR Records, Payroll & Information Handling Risk
- Module 8: Data Confidentiality & Digital HR Risks
- Module 9: Cybersecurity, Remote Work & System Access Risks
- Module 10: Grievance Management & Escalation Risk
- Module 11: Performance Management & Talent Risk
- Module 12: HR’s Role in Institutional Reputational Risk
- Module 13: Designing the HR Risk Register
- Module 14: Monitoring, Audit & Compliance Reporting
- Module 15: Action Planning
Registration Details:
To secure your spot, please confirm your attendance by 12:00 PM, 06 June 2025. Contact us at
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Seats are limited, so early registration is highly recommended.
Kindly note: The course fees are detailed on the second last page of the Course outline and fees document.
For any inquiries, please feel free to reach out.
We look forward to your participation in this career-enhancing training!
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