The Big 5 Challenges the Modern Manager Faces

Module 1 : Complying with your Disciplinary Code:

• Schedule 8 of the LRA and its application
• Understanding your disciplinary code and procedures – its role and need in a business.
• Formal and informal disciplinary procedures
• How to identify the misconduct
• Can you deviate from the code and when?
• The role of an appeal and/or a review in your code

Module 2 : How to deal with day-to-day challenges (misconduct):

• Insubordination and insolence, gross insubordination.
• Absenteeism; abscondment and desertion.
• Abuse of sick leave and leave.
• Alcohol and drug abuse.
• Resignations and termination of contract
• Derivative or team misconduct,
• Imprisoned employees as an incapacity
• Constructive dismissal
• Social media in the workplace

Module 3 : Counselling of employees as an alternative

• When to counsel or discipline
• Value of Informal counselling and assistance / training
• The value of formal counselling – leading up to performance review procedure
• Recording the process
• Using counselling as evidence in inquiries

Module 4 : Day to day challenges in the form of Incapacity due to poor performance or illness (2025 COC)

• When do I consider this?
• What procedure is required?
• How does it differ from discipline and is there a link
• What to do with the employee that refuses to participate in the process
• Distinguishing between ill health and incompetence
• When can I dismiss

Module 5 : Dealing with grievances

• How to deal with grievances and grievance procedures
• How to deal with the difficult employee
• What is incompatibility in the workplace and how do I deal with it
• Resolving grievances
• Internal Grievance procedures