The Disciplinary Hearing: Doing it Right!

The Disciplinary Hearing: Doing it Right!

COURSE OVERVIEW

Once you need to initiate or chair a disciplinary hearing it is not the time to start learning what’s involved. As a manager or supervisor this is an
important part of your skills set.
Making a mistake can be costly, both financially and in terms of company credibility. Therefore it’s important to get it right the first time and everytime.
To make sure you understand the process in full, attend AstroTech’s training course entitled “The Disciplinary Hearing: Do it right!”.

The course will cover the following topics:

TOPICS

Day 1: Implementing Disciplinary Action

  • Substantive and Procedural Fairness
  • Code of Good Practice and The New Labour Relations Act
  • Investigating the Misconduct
  • Gathering evidence and documentary support
  • Preparing the Charges
  • Issuing Warnings
  • Notices of Suspension and Hearing
  • Preparing Witnesses and Evidence
  • Presenting the Evidence

Day 2 – Part 1: The Disciplinary Hearing

  • The Role Players
  • Stages of the Hearing
  • What happens if it goes to the CCMA

Day 2 – Part 2: Chairing the Hearing

  • The Role of the Chairman
  • Assessing Evidence
  • Reaching a Verdict
  • Assessing Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances
  • Deciding on a Sanction
  • Guidelines for determining appropriate penalties
  • Administration of Dismissal
  • The Appeal Hearing

And much more!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Line Managers and Supervisor
  • HR Managers and Officers
  • Senior Managers with the authority to dismiss employees

OUTCOMES

  • Ensure that your company follows the right procedures to ensure compliance with legislation and limit comeback
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of an initiator
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of a chairperson in a disciplinary hearing
  • Gain a better understanding of how to apply discipline in the workplace in a fair manner

TRAINING CHANNELS:

Choose your preferred training type/method of delivery below.

IN-HOUSE TRAINING

We come to you!

ON DEMAND TRAINING

Flexible Training: No minimum delegates. Your Date. Your Duration. Face to Face or Online.