The Labour Aspects of Management

In today's business world, a sound understanding of Labour Law is vital to protecting your organisation. By becoming aware of the prescriptive Labour Laws that govern your actions as a South African manager, you will be able to understand your options and rights should you be faced with a lawsuit or CCMA action.

It is crucial for any manager in business to gain Labour related legal know-how. Without this, managers can easily run into trouble when faced with underperforming, dishonest or even militant staff. Many managers have been promoted through excellent performance but once in a management position, often find they have limited understanding about how everyday things they say and do can be viewed under SA's strict Labour Laws. This can often leave their organisation exposed to unnecessary lawsuits or CCMA hearings.

While it's true that, in general, common sense often makes good law, there are a multitude of loopholes, traps and conditions associated with Labour Law that new and even experienced managers need to be on the look out for. There are common mistakes that manager's make with regard to the law that these courses will ensure you avoid in future.

These common errors are:

• Keeping insufficient or sloppy documentation
• Turning a blind eye to employee complaints
• Not being familiar with the organisation's policies and procedures
• Being ignorant of business and labour law constraints and requirements
• Asking inappropriate questions and using incorrect protocol during interviews
• Changing the official line or story
• Not making regular notes on employee performance
• Making snap decisions without weighing up the consequences
• Being discourteous or insulting
• Firing employees on the spur of the moment

By attending this intensive training course and the related CCMA workshop, managers and supervisors will discover how a practical knowledge of the legal aspects of management can be used to their businesses' advantage. Don't get caught out with a limited knowledge of your legal responsibilities.

Attend this training course now and protect your organisation through a thorough understanding of South African labour law.

Day 1 - The Labour Aspects of Management A Practical 'How To' Guide to South African Labour Law
Price : R2 350 excl VAT

Key aspects that will be covered during this intensive one day course include:

• What rights do all employees have under the Labour Law and the common mistakes managers unwittingly make that infringe these rights
• What can and can't you do when interviewing, reference checking and hiring new staff
• What is the legal way to go about dismissing an employee who is clearly incompetent, underperforming or obstructive?
• What rights do staff members have who contract HIV? Do other staff members also have safety rights that you need to consider?
• Understanding and implementing the law relating to company smoking and alcohol policies
• What forms of Harassment and Discrimination are you likely to come across at work & what procedures do you need to follow if an incident is reported?
• Defining "constructive dismissal" and ensuring you can never be accused of it
• When and how should you issue written or verbal warnings and how long do they last?

Day 2 - Half-day CCMA Workshop (optional)
Price : R1 450 excl VAT

Attend this practical half day workshop and gain:

• An awareness of what information and evidence you need to gather, and what information is admissible and what is not
• Essential information on what happens during a CCMA hearing, who is present and who you can have with you
• Knowledge on the potential rulings, what they mean and what you can do about them
• Information that you will need if your case is referred to the Labour Court