These are the slides from a presentation I made at the 2011 HRO Summit in Singapore on the 12th of May. The information will be interesting to any HR Leader with responsibility for HR Compliance in the APAC region.

1. APAC: The importance of HR Compliance APAC HRO Summit Buyers Group Meeting Wednesday 11th May 2011 © Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

3. HR compliance may include adherence to legal, conventional and/or cultural obligations

4. HR compliance does not include alternative regulatory obligations resulting from employment – i.e.taxation© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

6. The complexity of diversity

7. Recent developments

8. The challenge for regional HR Leaders

9. Creating Centres of Excellence

10. Synergising corporate policy with local laws

11. Management versus Machine

12. Q&A© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

13. APAC – A quick snapshot © Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

15. Of the 22 countries/territories:

16. 41% have a standard minimum wage

17. 41% have partial minimum wage regulation prescribed by industry and or region

18. 18% have no regulated minimum wages

19. HR Leader’s perspective: not the quantum

20. Governance & reporting issues are key© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

22. Prescribed penalties for employer non compliance around record keeping

23. Malaysia – Creation of the National Wage Consultation Council.

24. Planned introduction of regionally based minimum wages by year end

25. India – Planned introduction of new reporting guidelines for contract workers© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

26. Other considerations © Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

28. Ensuring that the regional HR service model ensures compliance in all operations

29. Identifying the potential risks of variance between corporate policy and local laws

30. Deliberately separating the retained and outsourced HR activities related to compliance© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

32. Address immediate issues

33. Determine a regional compliance strategy

34. Evaluate vendor capacity

35. Implement a centralised panel of advisors

36. Incorporate compliance training into line management development matrix

37. Review regularly© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

39. Review core policies in line with local regulations and cultural obligations

40. Identify secondary policies as country or territory specific

41. Institute appropriate controls for creation, authorisation, dissemination, training and review of secondary policies© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

43. Ensure SLAs and panel agreements clearly outline relevant responsibilities

44. Focus on retaining flexibility in outsourced arrangements; subject to workplace terms

45. Appoint an internal resource with regional responsibility for compliance systems and vendor management© Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.

46. Q&A DISCUSSION © Process HR Pty Ltd 2011 DISCLAIMER: This document provides general information. It is not provided as, nor should it be relied upon as a substitute for, professional advice. Process HR Pty Ltd (ACN: 138 826 561) is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from decisions made by clients, correspondents or third parties based upon the information provided in this document.