Human Resources and Talent Management

By the end, you can explain the main labour laws, support recruitment and onboarding, keep accurate staff records and handle common HR admin correctly.

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HR teams hire people, keep records, manage pay and leave, handle discipline fairly and help staff grow. In South Africa, HR work must follow labour laws such as the BCEA, LRA and Employment Equity Act.

Turn on JavaScript to track your progress. The lessons are:FoundationsUnderstand HR's job and South African labour law basics.Task: Write a one-page summary in plain English of what the BCEA says about working hours, leave and notice periods.Core skillsLearn recruitment, onboarding, records, payroll basics and fair discipline.Task: Write a job advert, an interview scorecard and a first-week onboarding checklist for an entry-level role.Applied practiceApply it: HR admin, confidentiality and employee wellbeing.Task: Set up a simple leave tracker in Excel or Google Sheets for ten staff, and write how you would keep personal information safe under POPIA.

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What competent looks like

Explains BCEA, LRA and EEA basics
Runs fair, consistent recruitment steps
Keeps accurate, confidential records
Knows the steps of a fair disciplinary process
Understands payroll and leave basics

The South African route

Common routes are an HR diploma or degree, or an NQF level 5 HR qualification. The SABPP registers HR professionals. The CCMA website has free guides on fair labour practice.

Free resources

Free labour law guides
CCMA
HR professional body
SABPP

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Payroll assistant
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