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Certificate in HR Auditing

Program Overview

An HR audit gives management assurance that people processes comply with labour law, follow internal policy and actually deliver value. This programme equips participants to plan and execute HR audits: defining scope and risk areas, building audit programmes for recruitment, employee files, payroll, leave and attendance, performance, training and termination, and testing compliance with labour laws and localisation rules in Gulf states. It covers sampling methods, data analytics for HR records, assessing HR metrics and controls, writing findings with root causes and recommendations, and following up on action plans, using principles consistent with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.

Learning Outcomes

✓Define the scope, objectives and risk-based priorities of an HR audit.
✓Prepare audit programmes and checklists for key HR processes and employee records.
✓Test compliance with local labour law requirements, contracts and localisation obligations.
✓Analyse HR and payroll data to detect anomalies such as ghost employees or unauthorised allowances.
✓Evaluate HR controls and metrics against policy and good practice.
✓Write an HR audit report with prioritised findings, root causes and practical recommendations.

Target Audience

HR auditors and HR compliance officers
Internal auditors covering HR and payroll
HR managers preparing for internal or external review
HR policy and governance specialists

Detailed Program Modules

01Purpose and Types of HR Audit

Compliance, process and strategic HR audits
HR risk universe and audit scope
Roles of HR, internal audit and management

02Audit Planning

Risk assessment of HR processes
Audit programme and criteria
Data requests and sampling plans

03Auditing Core HR Processes

Recruitment and onboarding files
Contracts, employee records and documentation
Leave, attendance and terminations

04Payroll and Compliance Testing

Payroll controls and allowance verification
Labour law, social insurance and wage protection checks
Localisation and work permit compliance

05Evaluating HR Effectiveness

HR metrics and benchmarking
Performance, training and engagement processes
Policy alignment and consistency of application

06Reporting and Follow-up

Writing findings and recommendations
Presenting results to management
Action plan monitoring and closure

Training Methodology

Interactive expert-led sessions grounded in workplace examples

Case studies and practical exercises drawn from the region

Group workshops with peer review of decisions and deliverables

Formative feedback against clear performance criteria

Applied Project & Assessment

Applied Project

Participants audit a sample of HR records and payroll data from a case organisation, record exceptions, assess control weaknesses and prepare an HR audit report with prioritised findings and a management action plan.

Assessment

Short diagnostic at the start, practical tasks linked to each learning outcome, and evaluation of the applied project against published criteria.

University Certificate & International Accreditation

Professional Certificate accredited by Alzette University in Certificate in HR Auditing

International accreditation: European Institute for Human Resources Management (EIHRM)