<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.16
HR Compliance Audit for Overseas Entities / 海外法人の人事コンプライアンス監査
0.Greetings & Ice-break (2min.)|挨拶と導入
0-1 Greetings
Let’s practice a short small talk that you can use to greet a business partner and start building a good relationship.
講師との挨拶を兼ねて、ビジネスパートナーと信頼関係を築くための短いスモールトークを練習してみましょう。
[Tips / 会話のヒント]
・Can you hear me clearly?
私の声はクリアに聞こえますか?
・How's your day going so far?
今日はどんな一日でしたか?
・Talk about one small topic (Work, Weather, News, Hometown, Sports event, etc.)
軽い話題について話しましょう(仕事、天気、ニュース、地元、スポーツイベントなど)
0-2 Introduction
In today’s lesson, we’ll learn about the following situation. Have you ever experienced something similar?
本日のレッスンでは以下のようなシチュエーションについて学びます。同様のシチュエーションを経験したことがありますか?
- If you have experience, please tell us what it was like, what was difficult, or what you learned.
経験があれば、どんな内容だったか、難しかったことや学んだことなどを教えて下さい。
- If you don’t have experience, try to imagine yourself handling that situation in English.
What do you think would be challenging?
経験がなければ、英語でその状況に対応しているところを想像してみましょう。どんなことが難しそうですか?
Situation / シチュエーション
An audit firm reports HR compliance violations at overseas subsidiaries while HR develops improvement plans.
海外子会社の人事コンプライアンス監査で監査法人が違反リスクを報告し、人事部が改善計画を策定する場面です。
1. Read (2 min)|型を学ぶ
Let's read the following key sentences aloud!
下記の文章や単語を順番に音読しましょう!
1-1 Basic phrases
1.We appreciate your thorough...(徹底的な...に感謝する)
2.Could you elaborate on...(...について詳しく説明していただけますか)
3.Let me describe our immediate...(直ちに実施する...を説明させてください)
4.We will modernize our...(...を近代化します)
5.We'll assign a dedicated...(専任の...を配置します)
6.We'll utilize a standardized...(標準化された...を活用します)
7.We aim to demonstrate...(...を示すことを目指します)
1-2 Essential words
1.assess(評価する)
2.elaborate(詳しく説明する)
3.detect(検出する)
4.eliminate(排除する)
5.acknowledge(認識する)
6.defect(欠陥)
7.modernize(近代化する)
8.impose(課す)
9.coordinate(調整する)
10.validate(検証する)
2. Try (3 min)|ロールプレイ練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
An audit firm reports HR compliance violations at overseas subsidiaries while HR develops improvement plans.
海外子会社の人事コンプライアンス監査で監査法人が違反リスクを報告し、人事部が改善計画を策定する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Thank you for meeting with us today. We've completed our compliance audit of your overseas subsidiary and need to discuss several critical findings regarding labor law violations and system defects.
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。海外子会社のコンプライアンス監査が完了し、労働法違反とシステム上の欠陥に関するいくつかの重大な発見事項について協議する必要があります。)
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
We appreciate your thorough assessment. Could you elaborate on the most critical violations you detected? We're committed to eliminating all legal risks immediately.
(徹底的な評価に感謝いたします。検出された最も重大な違反について詳しく説明していただけますか?すべての法的リスクを直ちに排除することに全力を尽くします。)
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
We found 3 major issues. First, overtime records are inconsistent with actual working hours. Second, mandatory rest periods are not enforced. Third, your leave management system lacks proper documentation.
(3つの主要な問題を発見しました。第一に、残業記録が実際の労働時間と一致していません。第二に、義務的な休憩時間が実施されていません。第三に、休暇管理システムに適切な文書化がありません。)
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
We acknowledge these defects and take full responsibility. Let me describe our immediate action plan. We will modernize our time-tracking system within 2 months to ensure accurate recording. We'll also impose strict monitoring on rest period compliance starting next week. For documentation, we'll establish a new digital archive system by the end of this quarter. These measures will eliminate the root causes you identified.
(これらの欠陥を認識し、全責任を負います。直ちに実施する行動計画を説明させてください。正確な記録を確保するため、2か月以内に勤怠管理システムを近代化します。また、来週から休憩時間の遵守について厳格な監視を課します。文書化については、今四半期末までに新しいデジタルアーカイブシステムを確立します。これらの措置により、ご指摘いただいた根本原因を排除します。)
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Your plan sounds comprehensive, but we're concerned about implementation speed. Can you demonstrate how you'll coordinate these changes across multiple departments? We need concrete evidence of progress.
(計画は包括的に聞こえますが、実施速度について懸念しています。複数の部門にわたってこれらの変更をどのように調整するかを示していただけますか?進捗の具体的な証拠が必要です。)
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
Understood. We'll assign a dedicated compliance team of 5 specialists to carry out daily monitoring. They'll submit weekly progress reports to both our headquarters and your audit firm. We'll also consult with external legal experts to validate each modification before implementation. This structure ensures accountability and transparency throughout the process.
(承知しました。日々の監視を実行するため、5名の専門家からなる専任コンプライアンスチームを配置します。彼らは本社と貴監査法人の両方に週次進捗報告を提出します。また、実施前に各修正を検証するため、外部の法律専門家に相談します。この体制により、プロセス全体を通じて説明責任と透明性が確保されます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
That addresses our monitoring concerns. However, we must impose one additional requirement. You need to conduct internal audits every month for the next 6 months and disclose all findings to us. Can you commit to this?
(それで監視に関する懸念は解消されます。ただし、追加で1つの要件を課す必要があります。今後6か月間、毎月内部監査を実施し、すべての発見事項を当方に開示していただく必要があります。これに同意いただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
Yes, we commit to monthly internal audits and full disclosure. We'll utilize a standardized audit template that you can review in advance. Each report will classify findings by severity and include our corrective actions. We aim to demonstrate continuous improvement and restore your confidence in our compliance system. This commitment reflects our determination to overcome these challenges completely.
(はい、月次内部監査と完全な開示に同意します。事前にご確認いただける標準化された監査テンプレートを活用します。各報告書は発見事項を重大度別に分類し、是正措置を含めます。継続的な改善を示し、当社のコンプライアンスシステムへの信頼を回復することを目指します。この約束は、これらの課題を完全に克服する当社の決意を反映しています。)
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Excellent. We appreciate your cooperative approach and clear action plan. We'll proceed with finalizing the audit report based on your commitments. Let's schedule our first follow-up review in 4 weeks to assess initial progress.
(素晴らしいです。協力的な姿勢と明確な行動計画に感謝します。お約束いただいた内容に基づいて監査報告書の最終化を進めます。初期の進捗を評価するため、4週間後に最初のフォローアップレビューを予定しましょう。)
3. Use (4 min)|ロールプレイ & 実践(空欄補完)
Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
An audit firm reports HR compliance violations at overseas subsidiaries while HR develops improvement plans.
海外子会社の人事コンプライアンス監査で監査法人が違反リスクを報告し、人事部が改善計画を策定する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Thank you for meeting with us today. We've completed our compliance audit of your overseas subsidiary and need to discuss several critical findings regarding labor law violations and system defects.
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
We appreciate your thorough [評価する]. Could you [詳しく説明する] on the most critical violations you [検出する]d? We're committed to [排除する]ing all legal risks immediately.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
We found 3 major issues. First, overtime records are inconsistent with actual working hours. Second, mandatory rest periods are not enforced. Third, your leave management system lacks proper documentation.
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
We [認識する] these [欠陥]s and take full responsibility. Let me describe our immediate action plan. We will [近代化する] our time-tracking system within 2 months to ensure accurate recording. We'll also [課す] strict monitoring on rest period compliance starting next week. For documentation, we'll establish a new digital archive system by the end of this quarter. These measures will [排除する] the root causes you identified.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Your plan sounds comprehensive, but we're concerned about implementation speed. Can you demonstrate how you'll coordinate these changes across multiple departments? We need concrete evidence of progress.
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
Understood. We'll assign a dedicated compliance team of 5 specialists to carry out daily monitoring. They'll submit weekly progress reports to both our headquarters and your audit firm. We'll also consult with external legal experts to [検証する] each modification before implementation. This structure ensures accountability and transparency throughout the process.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
That addresses our monitoring concerns. However, we must impose one additional requirement. You need to conduct internal audits every month for the next 6 months and disclose all findings to us. Can you commit to this?
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
Yes, we commit to monthly internal audits and full disclosure. We'll utilize a standardized audit template that you can review in advance. Each report will classify findings by severity and include our corrective actions. We aim to demonstrate continuous improvement and restore your confidence in our compliance system. This commitment reflects our determination to overcome these challenges completely.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Excellent. We appreciate your cooperative approach and clear action plan. We'll proceed with finalizing the audit report based on your commitments. Let's schedule our first follow-up review in 4 weeks to assess initial progress.
4. Challenge (7 min)|応用実践
Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
*Let's practice this part repeatedly until we can speak it smoothly.
このパートはスムーズにスピーキングできるようになるまで繰り返し練習しましょう。
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
An audit firm reports HR compliance violations at overseas subsidiaries while HR develops improvement plans.
海外子会社の人事コンプライアンス監査で監査法人が違反リスクを報告し、人事部が改善計画を策定する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Thank you for meeting with us today. We've completed our compliance audit of your overseas subsidiary and need to discuss several critical findings regarding labor law violations and system defects.
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
[徹底的な評価に感謝いたします。] [検出された最も重大な違反について詳しく説明していただけますか?] We're committed to eliminating all legal risks immediately.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
We found 3 major issues. First, overtime records are inconsistent with actual working hours. Second, mandatory rest periods are not enforced. Third, your leave management system lacks proper documentation.
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
We acknowledge these defects and take full responsibility. [直ちに実施する行動計画を説明させてください。] [正確な記録を確保するため、2か月以内に勤怠管理システムを近代化します。] We'll also impose strict monitoring on rest period compliance starting next week. For documentation, we'll establish a new digital archive system by the end of this quarter. These measures will eliminate the root causes you identified.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Your plan sounds comprehensive, but we're concerned about implementation speed. Can you demonstrate how you'll coordinate these changes across multiple departments? We need concrete evidence of progress.
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
Understood. We'll assign a dedicated compliance team of 5 specialists to carry out daily monitoring. They'll submit weekly progress reports to both our headquarters and your audit firm. We'll also consult with external legal experts to validate each modification before implementation. This structure ensures accountability and transparency throughout the process.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
That addresses our monitoring concerns. However, we must impose one additional requirement. You need to conduct internal audits every month for the next 6 months and disclose all findings to us. Can you commit to this?
🧑🎓【Student / HR Director】:
Yes, we commit to monthly internal audits and full disclosure. We'll utilize a standardized audit template that you can review in advance. Each report will classify findings by severity and include our corrective actions. We aim to demonstrate continuous improvement and restore your confidence in our compliance system. This commitment reflects our determination to overcome these challenges completely.
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
Excellent. We appreciate your cooperative approach and clear action plan. We'll proceed with finalizing the audit report based on your commitments. Let's schedule our first follow-up review in 4 weeks to assess initial progress.
\ If you have some extra capacity, give it a try(余力があればやってみましょう)/
5. Real-world application (5 min)|実務応用
Let's speak freely with the phrases and flow we learned today. If you can, imagine your real job—it makes practice more effective.
本日学習した単語やフレーズ、会話の流れを思い出しながら、自由に話してみましょう。可能であれば、自身の実務を想像しながら話すと効果的です。
Situation / シチュエーション
An external audit firm has completed a compliance audit of your overseas subsidiary and identified critical labor law violations and system defects.
Your audit firm is presenting the findings to the headquarters HR department and requiring immediate corrective action plans.
海外子会社のコンプライアンス監査が完了し、重大な労働法違反とシステム上の欠陥が特定されました。
監査法人が本社人事部に発見事項を提示し、直ちに是正措置計画を求めています。
👨💼【Teacher / Lead Auditor】:
We've identified several compliance defects in your subsidiary. Could you explain how you plan to address these violations and prevent future risks?
(子会社でいくつかのコンプライアンス上の欠陥を特定しました。これらの違反にどのように対処し、将来のリスクを防止する計画か説明していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1. Acknowledge the defects and take responsibility
2. Describe the system modernization plan
3. Explain the monitoring structure
4. Commit to regular audits and disclosure
※This is not a role-play. Please speak until you finish your thoughts.
このパートはロールプレイ形式ではありません。最後まで通して話してみましょう。
6. Wrap-up (2 min) |レッスンの振り返り
Let's review today's lesson with your teacher!
今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!
6-1 Comments from student
・Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
・Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ
6-2 Feedback from teacher
・Good points / 良かった点
・Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
・What to review / 復習ポイント
*6-3 Questions from student (if any)
Japanese translation(日本語訳)
1. Read (2min)(型を学ぶ)|基本フレーズ
2. Try (4min)(ロールプレイ練習)|型を使った練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!
3. Use (7min)|応用
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
4. Challenge (7min)|実践
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
5. Wrap-up (3min) – レッスンの振り返り
"Let’s review today’s lesson with your teacher!”
「今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!」
5-1. Comments from Student
- Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
- Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ
5-2. Feedback from Teacher
- Good points / 良かった点
- Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
- What to review / 復習ポイント
5-3. Question from Students (If any)
