Training your managers on the fair, reasonable and lawful handling of discipline and grievance issues will ensure your organisation minimises any legal risks and will protect you from costly litigation.
At the end of the course, the learner will understand the:
- Skills required in conducting a disciplinary or grievance hearing including active listening, impartiality and confidentiality as well as the importance of following a fair and respectful process for all parties involved
- Importance of navigating formal and informal processes using LRA guidance, best practice and your organisations’ procedures
- Legal implications particularly in relation to unfair dismissal
- Role of the accompanying person
- Rights of the accused in a disciplinary hearing to all evidence that may be relied upon in the hearing
- Importance of following a fair and reasonable process and taking into account any mitigating circumstances before making a final decision on outcome.
