Basic Labour Relations Management Skills

Description

Days: 2

CPD Points: 2

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain a better understanding of the basics of the South African Industrial Relations system as it affects managers
• Gain a better understanding of the reasoning behind a management strategy to create positive employee relations at shop floor level
• Gain a thorough understanding of the new legal statutes that govern the employer-employee relationship
• Obtain a definition of discipline and its purpose
• Obtain an overview of the key principles of the new Labor Relations Act (1995) and amendments with particular reference to unfair dismissals
• Obtain an overview of the new Basic Conditions of Employment Act as it affects terms and conditions of employment
• Understand the importance of a corrective approach to discipline for creating positive employee relations
• Gain a thorough knowledge of disciplinary procedures and codes and how to apply these in the workplace
• Understand the principle of “procedural and substantive fairness” in discipline and the application thereof
• Conduct a formal disciplinary discussion
• Deciding on the appropriate disciplinary sanction
• Maintaining accurate disciplinary records
• Initiating at a disciplinary hearing

Target Audience:

Line managers and supervisors involved in managing the performance of others.