Workplace Discipline and Dismissal

Table of Content

Module 1 – Introduction

Module 2: Workplace Discipline

• The disciplinary Code

• Warnings: Verbal, Written and final written warnings

• Corrective/ Progressive Discipline

• Maintain acceptable conduct in the workplace

• Employee Behaviour

• Serious Offences

• Senior Management

• When to use formal and Informal Discipline

• When to hold a formal Disciplinary Hearing

• Consistency

• Probation

• Grievance Procedures

• Suspension

• Demotion as an alternative to dismissal

• Procedural and Substantive Fairness

Module 3: Fair reasons for dismissals

• Dismissals for misconduct

• Incapacity/ poor Performance

• Retrenchments

Module 4 – Drafting / Formulation of Charges

• Deciding on the charges

• How to charge an employee

• Alternative Charges

• The charges and the disciplinary Code

• Avoid the splitting of charges

Module 5 – How to investigate misconduct

• Where to start

• What must the investigator look for?

• Examples of transgressions

• The sources of evidence and witness statements 

Module 6 – Dismissal for Misconduct      

• Has a rule or standard been broken, or a policy or procedure or the employment contract been breached?

• Was the rule or standard reasonable, lawful and attainable?

• Was the employer's expectation of compliance with the breached rule or standard a fair and reasonable expectation?

• Was the accused employee aware of the rule or standard or could he/she reasonably be expected to have been aware of it?

• Did the accused employee understand the requirements of the rule or standard?

• Has the rule or standard been consistently applied by the employer?

Module 7: Initiate/ charging the employee

• Preparing for the disciplinary hearing

• Do’s and don’ts for initiators

Module 8: The disciplinary hearing       

Who should attend?

• Employment relations managers/ practitioners, general managers, HR Managers, discipline, union representatives, individuals that act as initiators/ prosecutors in disciplinary hearings.

Course outcome

• After completion participants should be able to conduct an investigation, identify and categorise transgressions, implement appropriate procedures and represent the company or an employee at a disciplinary hearing.

Price:

• R 2440-00 (incl. Vat) per delegate

• Price includes course material and certificates.

For further information contact:

• Hanlie or Peraldo on (012) 661 3208
• Email [email protected] or [email protected]  

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