A fair outcome means very little if the process cannot stand up to scrutiny
A disciplinary issue arises, it is escalated and a hearing is scheduled. From the outside, everything appears to be moving as it should.
The employer has a concern, the employee is called in and a decision is eventually taken, whether that is a warning, a final warning or dismissal.
However, the real test does not end there.
When a matter is challenged at the MEIBC Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR) every aspect of the process is examined. The question is not only whether the employer had a valid concern. The question is whether the process was followed fairly, consistently and correctly from the beginning.
That is where many employers find themselves exposed. What seemed clear internally can become difficult to defend when key procedural steps are not properly followed, applied and/ or documented.
SEIFSA offers practical training to help Supervisors, Chairpersons, and HR/ER teams manage misconduct matters with greater clarity and confidence.
To strengthen your internal capability, book your team onto the following workshops:
- Initiating and Chairing Disciplinary Hearings
- Managing Misconduct in the Workplace
- Mastering Workplace Conflict Through Emotional Intelligence
If you or your team would like to attend all three workshops, contact Monica Pillay from our Industrial Relations Division to discuss preferential pricing. monica@seifsa.co.za | 074 617 9537