• Labour Relations & Labour Law
• Mastering Leadership & Management Skills
• People Management for New Managers
• Bridging the Gap: Specialist to Manager
• Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment

LABOUR RELATIONS & LABOUR LAW COURSE OVERVIEW Labour legislation in South Africa is one of the biggest challenges facing managers and business people in South Africa.   There is a maze of legislation governing correct practices and the legislation changes on an ongoing basis.   To ensure that you are sufficiently trained and up to date on the topic and to ensure that you avoid the CCMA and Labour courts, AstroTech is offering a training programme titled "Labour Relations and Labour Law". Furthermore, applying best practices can assist you to get the best out of your staff.

25-27 January 2012 30 May - 01 June 2012 19-21 September 2012   Receive regular training updates

The course covers the following key topics:

• Managing Poor Performance
  - Setting Performance Standards
  - Performance Measurement
  - Counselling for Improved Performance
  - Discipline & Dismissal

• Discipline & Disciplinary Action

• Disciplinary Hearings
  - Conducting an Investigation
  - Fair Procedure
  - Disciplinary Standards & Norms
  - Preparation for Hearings
  - Roles and Responsibilities
  - Appeals
  - Evidence
  - Mitigating Circumstances
  - Record Keeping

• Employment Issues
  - Grievance Procedures
  - Codes of Conduct & Company Policies & Procedures
  - Unfair Dismissals
  - Automatic Dismissals
  - Recruitment
  - Contracts of Employment
  - Temporary Employees & Independent Contractors
  - Termination of Employment
  - Process for Discipline, Grievances & Retrenchment
  - Affirmative Action
  - Unfair Discrimination
  - Conditions of Service
  - Working Time & Leave
  - Unfair Labour Practice

• Industrial Relations Negotiations
  - Union Negotiation, Wage Negotiation & Collective Agreements
  - Worker Participation, Trade Unions & the Role of Shop Stewards
  - Trade unions, their functions and structures
  - Strikes, lockouts and Protest Action

• Dispute Resolution
  - Conciliation & Arbitration
  - Preparation for Arbitration
  - Arbitration Hearings
  - Arbitration Awards
  - Review of Awards
  - Settlement Agreements

• Labour Legislation
  - The Employment Equity Act
  - The Labour Relations Act
  - The Basic Conditions of Employment Act
  - The CCMA, Bargaining Councils & The Labour Court
  - The Occupational Health & Safety Act

• And much more!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• CEOs, Managing Directors, Directors and Senior Managers
• Managers, Team Leaders and Supervisors
• HR Managers and Practitioners
• Anyone else wanting to increase their knowledge of Labour Relations and Labour Law

KEY BENEFITS

• Gain a practical understanding of the legislation
• Keep up to date on labour related topics
• Stay out of trouble with the CCMA/Courts
• Learn the right way of doing things

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Upon receipt of your enrolment, a tax invoice will be processed and payment is required prior to the start of the scheduled course.

Should course expectations not be met for any reason, delegates are given the opportunity to leave before lunch on the 1st day and receive a full refund of the course fee.

Cancellations

A cancellation can only be confirmed if we are advised in writing at training@astrotech.co.za

For cancellations received more than one week prior to the course:

• 0% cancellation fee will apply.

For cancellations received less than ONE WEEK prior to the course:

• 50% cancellation fee will apply. 

For cancellations received within 24 hours of the course:

• 100% cancellation fee will apply.

Substitutes are welcome at no additional charge at any time prior to the course.

Postponements

Requests to postpone course attendance must be received in writing at least three full working days prior to the course commencement. Should we not receive written confirmation within this period; the postponement will be subject to an additional fee of R 1,430 (excl VAT) per delegate.

All course postponements or programme exchanges need to be utilized within 6 months of the original course booking or the course fee will be forfeited.

Cancellations on postponements or exchanges are subject to the full course fee.

Absent Delegates

In the event that a delegate does not arrive for the course and no written cancellation has been received and confirmed, the full course fee will be payable.

Presenters

Should it be necessary, AstroTech reserves the right to substitute the presenter.

Communication

When a person registers on AstroTech’s website, is registered on an AstroTech course or sends an email to AstroTech, that person consents to receiving communications electronically or otherwise by AstroTech and/or its business partners.

Disclaimer

AstroTech wish to advise that they will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or harm, direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise and howsoever arising that may be caused to any person or property during the providing of any services by AstroTech to the client.

25-27 January 2012 30 May - 01 June 2012 19-21 September 2012