Overview

Workplace discipline ensures that a business is able to establish and maintain harmony and productivity.  The Labour Relations Act sets out that a dismissal must be substantively and procedurally fair.  In this webinar, we will show you how to chair or prosecute a disciplinary hearing as well as defend one. 

Join Chantelle de Sousa on the 10th of May 2023 from 10:00 - 12:00 where she will look at the mimium legal requirements to pass muster at the CCMA or on review to the Labour Court and make sure you have a legally compliant disciplinary procedure. 

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar the attendee should know:

• Know how to interpret and implement a workplace disciplinary code;
• Know how to chair or prosecute a workplace disciplinary hearing on behalf of the Employer;
• The minimum requirements for a disciplinary hearing that will pass muster at the CCMA or on review to the Labour Court;
• Know how to defend a workplace disciplinary hearing if you are the Employee;
• Understand the law regulating workplace disciplinary hearings.

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• Understanding how the Labour Relations Act and other laws govern workplace disciplinary procedures;
• Understanding how to interpret a disciplinary code to hold a disciplinary hearing;
• How do I chair a disciplinary hearing?
• How do I prosecute for the Employer in a disciplinary hearing?
• How do I defend an Employee in a disciplinary hearing?
• Good practice regarding disciplinary hearings;
• How to prepare evidence such as witnesses and documents;
• What is a Section 188A Inquiry and when do I need to hold one?
• How do I present mitigating or aggravating circumstances?
• How do I impose a sanction as Chair of the disciplinary hearing? 
• What recourse does an Employee or Employer have if they are not happy with the outcome of the disciplinary hearing?

About the presenter:

Chantelle de Sousa Attorneys is a law firm dedicated to providing cost-effective and efficient all-round labour law services. Chantelle read for the BCom (Law and Economics) and LLB degrees at the North-West University (Potchefstroom) and the LLM (Human Rights, Conflict and Justice) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Chantelle was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in March 2011 Chantelle has worked in various areas of law including intellectual property and human rights in both Europe and the rest of the SADC region. She eventually settled in the field of labour law and has worked with employers, employees and trade unions in the South African labour space. She has an excellent network in the SADC region made up of lawyers, business and civil society. She is fluent in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese.

Who should attend?

• Human Resources personnel,
• labour relations personnel,
• legal practitioners,
• candidate attorneys and
• people with an interest in labour law. 

Price

R 550.00 per person  

For those of you who are unable to attend the live webinar, the recording will be made available to you shortly after the event.

Additional material

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:

• A summarised slide presentation.
• Reference documents and/or course material where available.
• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.