Participants will acquire practical skills and knowledge to participate in disciplinary and incapacity proceedings. Role plays form an integral part of this course.
Training Outcomes
· Employees’ rights and obligations in an employment contract
· The purpose, scope and key provisions of the Labour Relations Act
· Purpose of a fair disciplinary hearing
· The requirements of fair procedure (minor and major transgressions)
· The requirements of substantive fairness
· The roles and responsibilities of disciplinary enquiry participants
· How a fair decision of “guilty” or “ not guilty” is made
· How a fair sanction is determined
· How to prepare for a disciplinary enquiry
· How to participate in an appeal hearing
· How a poor work performance incapacity process works
· How an ill-health / injury incapacity process works
· How to participate in grievance resolution
· How to apply a Client’s IR agreements, policies and procedures
Participants
Managers, shop stewards, supervisors and management trainees