Uganda, April 26 -- Once apprehended, an individual practising human resource management in Uganda using counterfeit qualifications could face up to two years in jail or pay a fine of Shs20m, the Human Resource Management Professionals Bill 2025 proposes.

The Bill, currently before Parliament, seeks to regulate HR practice, crack down on fraud within the profession, restore credibility, enforce standards, and safeguard the integrity of human resource practice in the country.

Outgoing President of Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU), Mr Ronald Bbosa, wants Parliament to expedite passing the Bill, saying it will save the profession, whose integrity and transparency had been undermined due to quacks.

"As the Parliam...