Initiating a Disciplinary Hearing

Course Overview:

The objective of this course is to help delegates to gain a better understanding of the principles and practices in respect of South African Labour Laws when initiating a disciplinary hearing for employees who transgress employment practices, thereby avoiding unfair labour practice that may result in disciplinary actions being overturned by the relevant legislative bodies.

This course will enable learners to:

• List the types of offences that would lead to a disciplinary hearing.
• Prepare, investigate and formulate the appropriate charges for any given disciplinary hearing.
• Explain the role of the initiator and chairperson at a disciplinary hearing.
• List the steps and procedure that should be followed in a disciplinary hearing.
• Explain what mitigating and aggravating circumstances should be considered in any disciplinary finding.
• Explain the procedure of an appeal and the role of an initiator in the appeal.