Foundational Competencies

The Human Resource (HR) Foundational Competencies underpin and span across the HR Functional Competencies. They serve as core enablers supporting HR functional activities.

Use Cases

Labour Policies and Legislation

Comply with employment laws, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories that impact the business and employees of the organisation.

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IHRP Certified Associate

Research and apply prevailing employment laws, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories.
Prepare and draft employment contracts, taking into account relevant statutory terms and benefits.
Handle and respond to employee enquiries related to employment laws, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories.
Support the collection of information or data to enable line managers and HR to advise employees on areas such as benefits and claims eligibility and administration, payroll deductions, retirement, reemployment and termination guidelines.
Support the update and distribution of communication tools and templates, such as employee handbooks and communication templates related to the organisation’s policies and processes.

IHRP Certified Professional

Review and update HR policies and processes periodically to ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and tripartite guidelines and advisories.
Communicate with and advise line managers on the changing employment laws, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories.
Communicate with and advise employees on areas such as benefits and claims eligibility and administration, payroll deductions, retirement, reemployment and termination guidelines.
Design communications tools and templates, such as employee handbooks, to clearly articulate the organisation’s policies and processes, adhering to prevailing employment laws and regulations.
Conduct regular HR compliance audits and review HR processes to ensure controls are in place to prevent regulatory breaches.

IHRP Senior Professional

Design HR policies and frameworks in adherence to employment laws, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories, to ensure compliance.
Review international employment law, regulations and advisories to assess any areas where HR policies and frameworks would need to be reviewed to support the organisation’s internationalisation agenda.
Advise business leaders on employment law, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories and their applications to facilitate business leaders’ understanding of compliance requirements.
Establish a cadence for and process to conduct regular HR compliance audits and review HR processes to ensure controls are in place to prevent regulatory breaches.
Evaluate the changing employment laws, regulations and tripartite guidelines and advisories to identify potential organisation-wide implications.
Analyse the spirit and intent of employment laws, regulations, tripartite guidelines and advisories to interpret ways to reflect this in HR policies and frameworks, navigating the balance between meeting business needs and upholding employee rights.
Build relationships with external stakeholders, including government bodies and associations to anticipate and influence any changes employment laws, regulation, tripartite guidelines and advisories.