Ensure workplace discipline is managed fairly, consistently, and in line with labour legislation. This hands-on course equips managers, HR professionals, and supervisors with the skills to initiate, prosecute, and chair disciplinary hearings with confidence,  minimising costly CCMA disputes and strengthening organisational discipline. 

Course Content 

      •  Understanding misconduct and applying the Labour Relations Act

      •  Handling offences such as absenteeism, intoxication, sexual harassment, theft, fraud, and poor timekeeping

      •  Initiating a disciplinary hearing: investigations, evidence, and charge formulation

      •  The law of evidence: admissibility, cross-examination, and case presentation

      •  Chairing disciplinary hearings: fair procedures, sanctions, and appeal processes

      •  Managing poor performance through counselling, coaching, and mentoring

      •  Addressing medical incapacity and prolonged illness in the workplace

      •  Practical role-play of a disciplinary hearing