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Basic Conditions of Employment and HR Compliance Fundamentals

Get the everyday employment basics right so the organisation avoids fines, disputes and reputational damage. This programme demystifies core employment conditions such as working time, leave, contracts and terminations, and shows HR teams how to build simple compliance checks into daily practice. Examples reflect the range of employment law obligations facing employers across African jurisdictions.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain core employment conditions and minimum standards.
  • Apply rules on working time, overtime and rest periods.
  • Administer the various categories of leave correctly.
  • Draft compliant employment contracts and variations.
  • Follow lawful processes for terminations and notice.
  • Build routine HR compliance checks into daily operations.

Course outline

  1. 01Overview of core employment standards
  2. 02Working time, overtime and rest
  3. 03Categories of leave and their administration
  4. 04Employment contracts and variations
  5. 05Terminations, notice and final pay
  6. 06Record keeping and documentation
  7. 07Building HR compliance checks
  8. 08Practical compliance audit exercise

Who should attend

HR administrators, HR officers, payroll staff, office managers and small business owners who apply employment conditions in daily practice.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 to 30 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

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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