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Workplace Discipline

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1 How and when to suspend employees
2 Misconduct outside work tricky to deal with
3 You cannot dismiss without following procedure
4 Written records essential in disciplinary cases
5 Workplace discipline and dismissal
6 Workplace Discipline – By the book ?
7 Witnesses a critical part of your labour law case
8 Without loopholes, dismissals are thorny
9 When you could be courting disaster..
10 When a good case turns bad
11 What factors constitute constructive dismissal?
12 Workplace Discipline
13 Disciplinary Sanctions – Warnings
14 Evidence not always admissible in cases
15 Verbal Warning
16 Unjustified exclusion means unfair discrimination
17 Unfairly dismissed? This is what you need to do
18 Unfair Labour Practice – Promotion
19 Unfair dismissals
20 Tougher action can be taken after a warning
21 To trap or not to trap – that is the question
22 To Discipline or to Counsel?
23 Written warning
24 Theft – the requirements for dismissal
25 The Transgression
26 The test for dismissal – breach of the trust relationship
27 The severity of the Sanction – can the Chairperson be overruled?
28 The Right to Representation
29 The Protection of Whistle Blowers
30 The minimum requirements for a fair disciplinary hearing
31 The Investigation of the Complaint
32 The importance of your Disciplinary Code, policies and procedures
33 The Disciplinary Procedure For Misconduct
34 The Disciplinary Hearing
35 The consolidated or general final written warning
36 The Chairperson’s Responsibility
37 The balancing act of handling grievances
38 Taking bribes a crime against the employer
39 Take note: discrimination is not always unfair
40 Tackling grey areas of fair and unfair discipline
41 Suspensions from duty can turn into a minefield
42 Suspensions could be dangerous for employer
43 Suspending an employee
44 Accused employees entitled to legal assistance
45 Substantive Fairness in Dismissals
46 Staying well within the letter of the law
47 Smoking and constructive dismissal – do they belong in one sentence?
48 Shotgun dismissals likely to backfire
49 Sexual harassment ­– what to do when the monster knocks on your door
50 To Suspend or Not to Suspend
51 Substantive Fairness
52 Resignations and Disciplinary Hearings
53 Procedural unfairness in disciplinary hearings
54 Procedural defect does not mean all is lost
55 Presiding officers need knowledge and insight
56 Presiding officer must hear all the evidence
57 Preparation for Disciplinary Hearings
58 Only actual damage matters in staff dismissals
59 Off Duty Misconduct: To Discipline Or Not To Discipline
60 New guidelines rule on what is fair dismissal
61 Never underestimate the value of being prepared
62 Must I hand over my evidence before the hearing?
63 Conduct outside work tricky to deal with
64 Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (General)
65 Managers must be trained on chairing hearings
66 Managerial dismissals for poor performance normally follow incapacity processes
67 Line is blurred on unfair behaviour at work
68 Law has harsh penalties for unfair axing of staff
69 Lapsed warnings and prior disciplinary record - is it all meaningless?
70 Knowledge in labour law essential for companies
71 Whatever reason, double jeopardy is unlawful
72 It’s that consistency thing again!!
73 Is the sanction appropriate?
74 Is Procedure the “letter of the law?”
75 In-house Training
76 How to deal with Union misconduct – Part 2
77 How to deal with Union misconduct: Part 1
78 High qualification needed to chair dismissals
79 Hearings must be formal, and also fair
80 Harassment in the Workplace
81 Grievance Procedure
82 Forms of Disciplinary Action
83 Formalise disciplinary procedures
84 Following the right procedures
85 Firms must avoid 'fixing' outcome in DC hearings
86 Fine line between fair and illegal punishment
87 Fairness of dismissal for Operational Requirements
88 Fairness of dismissal for incapacity - ill health
89 Fairness of dismissal for incapacity
90 Fairness of disciplinary hearings still a problem
91 Expired warnings: Are they relevant?
92 Evidence in Disciplinary Hearings
93 Entrapment in the workplace
94 Employers cannot ignore sexual harassment
95 Employee Representation at Disciplinary Hearings
96 Electing a Chairperson
97 Each case should be judged on own merits
98 Drunkenness on duty
99 Double jeopardy if no new evidence is presented
100 Double Jeopardy – is it or is it not?
101 Double Jeopardy: Part 2
102 Double jeopardy
103 Don't waste time in disciplining a staff member
104 Don't underestimate the investigation process
105 Dismissals
106 Dismissal for poor performance
107 Dismissal as an appropriate penalty for Misconduct
108 Dishonesty is a thorny issue to tackle
109 Dishonest disciplinary tactics can backfire
110 Disciplining for the same misconduct
111 Disciplinary Procedures
112 Disciplinary hearings require skill
113 Disciplinary Hearings: Formal or Informal?
114 Disciplinary hearing proceedings
115 Disciplinary Code & Procedure
116 Disciplinary Code & Procedure.
117 Difference between trapping and entrapment
118 Dereliction is a serious offence: know what it is
119 The Investigation of Misconduct
120 Choose Wisely
121 Alcoholism and the workplace (Part 8)
122 Alcoholism and the workplace (Part 6)
123 Constructive Dismissal
124 Consistency in Disciplinary Matters
125 Confused about dispute resolution? Here's help
126 Complicated cases of conflict of interest
127 Combating fraud is two-pronged: prevent, react
128 Codes of good practice
129 Codes of good practice: Free Downloads
130 Chronic workplace theft a deterrent to investors
131 A Guide to assist a chairperson at a Disciplinary Enquiry
132 Chairperson can make or break a hearing
133 Can the Sanction be increased?
134 Can I hold a second Hearing on the same offense?
135 Breach of Contract (Part 2)
136 Breach of Contract (Part 1)
137 Beware the Minefield
138 Benefits and Unfair Labour Practice
139 Being 'reasonable' is a matter of interpretation
140 Be very careful when dealing with dismissals
141 Be sure not to dismiss for the wrong reasons
142 Alcoholism and the workplace
143 Alcoholism and the workplace (Part 7)
144 Alcoholism and the workplace (Part 4)
145 Alcoholism and the workplace (Part 3)
146 Alcoholism and the workplace (Part 2)
147 Alcohol and drugs in the workplace
148 Alcohol & drug abuse - Drunk enough or not drunk enough?
149 Accused employees entitled to legal assistance
150 Conflict of Interests
151 Procedural and substantive fairness
152 Misconduct
153 Procedural Fairness
154 Warnings
155 Section Alcoholism
 
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16 March 2012

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20 April 2012

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23 & 24 February 2012

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Managing Day to Day Issues/ Problem Employees

29 February 2012
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08 March 2012
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20 April 2012
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Basic Labour Relations

01 March 2012

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28 March 2012

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02 March 2012

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13 March 2012

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17 April 2012

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30 March 2012

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14 March 2012

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29 March 2012

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18 April 2012
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15 March 2012
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17 April 2012

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