Chairing Disciplinary Hearings
Chairing Disciplinary Hearings
This Chairing Disciplinary Hearings programme will provide delegates with the necessary knowledge and skills for them to practically apply legal concepts and principles in the workplace. A good understanding of South African law is essential for every employer and employee. This is an interactive 3 day learning programme managed through group work, group discussions, role plays, case studies, breakaway activities and group presentations.
The Unit Standard offered herein forms part of the National Diploma for Human Resources Management, SAQA ID 61592. The SAQA ID for the Unit Standard offered herein is US 10985. The delegates will each be awarded with 5 credits.
On completion of this programme delegates will:
- Increase their understanding of what labour laws are and how they work;
- Identify what destroys labour harmony in the workplace;
- Be equipped to implement and develop new processes, policies and procedures;
- Gain insight of the various stages and procedures of a disciplinary hearing; and
- Be able to successfully initiate a disciplinary hearing.
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Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4 | Module 5 | Module 6 |
Introduction to Employee Relations | Discipline | Corrective Discipline | Disciplinary Hearings | Grievance Hearings | Behavior modelling and role plays |
Employee relations-labour relations debate; Contract of employment and common law requirements; Employee rights and responsibilities; South African sources of labour law; Code of Good Practice: Dismissal; and Overview of labour legislation including amendments.
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Why discipline? Principles of discipline Is discipline a Line or HR function? Disciplinary code and procedure Levels of discipline Categories of dismissal
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Levels of disciplinary action Counselling & Disciplinary interview General guidelines on discipline |
Fair reasons for dismissal: Procedural, substantive and operational reasons Incompatibility The disciplinary hearing The initiator and chairperson The process, investigation and preparation of disciplinary hearing Real life case studies and scenarios to reinforce learning Chairing a disciplinary hearing |
Principles of the management of grievance Chairing a grievance hearing |
Correct behaviour is modelled on how to chair a disciplinary hearing Each delegate plays the role of chairing a disciplinary hearing
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