This Industrial Relations course is a workshop designed to enable delegates to conduct proper disciplinary hearings and to administer disciplinary principles in a fair and consistent manner. It will lead delegates through the required procedural and substantive aspects pertaining to disciplinary action principles as contained in the Labour Relations Act.
- This course will enable learners to:
List the rights and duties of the employer and employee in the employment relationship
Name and explain particular types of disciplinary offences.
List and identify the types of evidence that may be presented and considered in a disciplinary hearing.
List and determine suitable disciplinary sanctions.
Explain what mitigating and aggravating circumstances should be considered in any sanction imposed.
Explain the procedure of an appeal and possible consequences of unfair dismissal.
Explain the role of the chairperson at a disciplinary hearing.
List the steps and procedure that should be followed in a disciplinary hearing.
Explain the concepts of substantive and procedural fairness in the disciplinary hearing.