Basic Labour Relations

 Full Day Workshop

Labour Guide is an accredited training Provider with SABPP

09 September 2022 (09:00 - 16:00) Cape Town: Protea Hotel Tyger Valley

15 September 2022 (09:00 - 16:00) Interactive Online Course

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Email registration - download booking form for 09 September 2022 Cape Town: Protea Hotel Tyger Valley

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Module 1: General  

• Insubordination 

• Job descriptions & extra duties 

• Absenteeism & medical certificates 

• Smoking in the workplace 

Module 2: The Code of Good Practice on Dismissal 

• Schedule 8: The Code of Good Practice on dismissals 

• Fair reasons for dismissal

• Standard of conduct 

• Progressive discipline 

• Dismissals for misconduct 

• Fair procedure 

• Disciplinary records 

• Dismissals and industrial action 

• Probation 

• Incapacity: poor work performance procedures  

• Incapacity: ill health or injury procedures 

Module 3: Misconduct and the disciplinary code  

• The purpose of a disciplinary code 

• Offences and the disciplinary code 

• Application of the code

• Abuse of a disciplinary code 

• Disciplinary sanctions – warnings 

• Verbal warnings 

• Written warning 

• Example of written warning 

• Final written warning 

• Accumulative final written warning 

• Disciplinary procedures 

• Distinguishing misconduct from poor work performance 

• Unfair Labour practices 

• Automatically unfair dismissals 

Module 4: The disciplinary hearing explained 

Module 5: The contract of employment  

• The importance of the employment contract 

• The contract of permanent employment 

• The fixed term contract of employment in terms of section 198B of the amendment act 

• Expectation of indefinite employment in terms of the amended act 

• The project contract of employment 

• The contract of probationary employment 

Module 6: The use of fixed term contracts in terms of section 198B of the Labour Relations Act  

Module 7: Trade unions and shop stewards’ overview 

Module 8: CCMA overview  

• What is the CCMA? 

• Dispute Referral 

• Conciliation / arbitration 

• Representation at conciliation and arbitration (incorporating the amended CCMA rules) 

• Failure to appear or be properly represented at conciliation 

• The certificate of outcome 

• Con / Arb 

• Preparing for conciliation 

• Arbitration 

• Pre-dismissal arbitration 

Module 9: Basic conditions of employment 

• Earnings threshold

• The regulation of working time 

• Hours of work and overtime 

• Section 9: ordinary hours of work 

• Section 10: overtime 

• Section 14: meal Intervals 

• Section 16 & section 18 

• Remuneration for Sunday and public holiday work 

• Section 20: annual leave 

• Annual leave and termination of employment 

• The accumulation of annual leave 

• Section 22: sick leave 

• Section 25: maternity leave 

• Parental leave effective from 01 January 2020 

• Section: 27 family responsibility leave 

• Religious holidays 

• Study leave for examination or study purposes 

Module 10: CCMA information sheets  

• Constructive dismissal 

• Desertion 

• Disciplinary procedures 

• Drunkenness on duty 

• Employee v independent contractor 

• Harassment 

• Ill health or injury 

• Misconduct 

• Poor work performance 

• Polygraph testing 

• Retrenchment 

• Sectoral determinations 

• Unfair dismissals and unfair labour practices 

• Unilateral changes 

Purpose of the course:  

• To give an overview of labour relations and labour law.  

Upon completion of the course delegates will be able to:  

• Better understand the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Labour Relations Act, including relevant regulations and codes of good practice. 

The course will be useful for:  

• Employees dealing with discipline and the day-to-day management of personnel,  

• Hr officers 

• Supervisors 

• Shop stewards  

Important:  

Please note that this is a general course and is therefore be presented in a manner to make it understandable for all delegates. This is not an advanced course in Labour Relations. 

Registration Fee

• Price per delegate for the interactive online presentation - R 2440-00 

• Price per delegate for the presentation at Protea Hotel Tyger Valley in Cape Town - R 3390-00 (Incl. lunch and refreshments)

• Includes course material and certificates. 

For further information contact:

• Hanlie or Peraldo (012) 661 3208 / (012) 661 1411

• Email: [email protected] or [email protected]