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Labour Relations & Labour Law Management

This course looks at the role of managers and employee representatives, and how they can nurture trust-based relationships within the organisation and generate a positive work culture which improves the overall productivity and output of a business, as well as benefiting the employee’s personal well-being even when conflict arises.

Description

Labour legislation is one of the biggest challenges facing many business people in South Africa .There is a Maze of Legislation governing correct practices and ongoing legislation changes .To ensure that you are sufficiently trained and up to date on Labour Relations and Labour Law, ICL are offering a 3 day training on Labour Relations and labour Law

This ICL training course looks at the role of managers and employee representatives, and how they can nurture trust-based relationships within the organization and generate a positive work culture which improves the overall productivity and output of a business, as well as benefiting the employee’s personal well-being even when conflict arises.

Amongst a wide range of valuable topics, the following will be prioritised:

• How to Work Effectively to Build Trust in the Unionised Environment

• The Union’s Role in Building and Maintaining a Productive Work Environment

• Identifying Interests Which Call for Engaging, Motivating and Coaching

• Recognising Rights, Setting Boundaries and Obligations

• Managing and Applying Discipline

• Performance Management that Works

• Negotiating, Mediating, Conflict Management Skills

Course Objectives

By attending this ICL training course, delegates will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and primary objects, application and interpretation of labour law

• Explain the various categories of dismissal disputes

• Conduct a disciplinary hearing

• Stay out of trouble with CCMA/Courts

• Describe the bodies created by Labour Relations legislation

• Understand the Strategic Nature of Employee Relations

• The Role of Unions and other Employee Representatives

• Recognise the importance of Employee Engagement

• Develop Performance Management that works

• Understand mediation, bargaining and collective agreements

• How to investigate and handle grievances, settlements, and arbitration

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Managers new to a unionized work environment

• Front-line supervisors and team leaders responsible for creating positive working relationships with unionized workers

• Shop Stewards

• HR supervisors and labour relations leaders overseeing skilled trades professionals

• HR specialists responsible for Employee Relations, Negotiating and Mediating

• Anyone else wanting to increase their knowledge on Labour Relations and Labour Law

The Course Content

Module One:

Managing Poor Performance

• Creating a Performance Based Culture

• Setting Expectations and Performance Standards

• Responsibilities of the Union and Management

• Coaching and Assistance to Improve Performance

• Managing Absenteeism

• Counselling For Improved Performance

• Performance Measurement

• Discipline, Grievances and Investigations and Dismissal

 

Module Two:

Discipline & Disciplinary Action

• Conducting An Investigation

• Disciplinary Standards And Norms

• Roles And Responsibilities

• Evidence

• Record Keeping

• Fair Procedure

• Preparations Of Hearings

• Appeals

• Mitigating Circumstances

 

Module Three:

Employment Issues

• Grievance Procedures

• Codes of Conduct & Company Policy & Procedures

• Employment Contracts

• Temporary Employees and Independent Contractors

• Affirmative Action

• Conditions of Service

• Unfair Labour Practice

• Unfair Dismissal

• Automatic Dismissal

• Recruitment

• Termination of Employment

• Process of Discipline ,Grievances and Retrenchment

• Working Time And Leave

 

Module Four:

Industrial Relations Negotiations

• Union Negotiation, Wage Negotiation and Collective Agreements

• Worker Participation ,Trade Unions and The Role of Shop Stewards

• Trade Unions ,Their Functions and Structure

• Strikes, Lockouts and Protests Actions

 

Module Five:

Disputes Resolution

• Conciliation and Arbitration

• Arbitration Hearings

• Review of Awards

• Preparation of Awards

• Arbitration Awards

• Settlement Agreements

 

Module Six:

Labour Legislations

• Basic Conditions of Employment Act

• The Labour Relations Act

• Occupational Health & Safety Act

• CCMA, Bargaining Councils & Labour Courts

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