Programme Overview
The Labour Relations course places labour relations within the context of the private sector. The historical, external and internal contexts are discussed. The course explores techniques and steps involved in collective bargaining as well as the process of managing labour relations, such as successful mediation, arbitration, and disciplinary processes, and hearings.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and primary objects, application and interpretation of the Labour Relations Act
- Describe the bodies created by the Labour Relations Act
- Identify the relevant stakeholders covered by the Labour Relations Act
- Explain the various categories of dismissal disputes covered by the Labour Relations Act
- Describe the appropriate dispute resolution route for dismissal disputes as set out in the Labour Relations Act
- Demonstrate an understanding of disputes referred as Unfair Labour Practice, organisational rights and mutual interest as set out in the Labour Relations Act
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various codes of good practice and schedules in terms of the Labour Relations Act
- Conduct and manage a disciplinary hearing
- Implement procedure to handle non-dismissible offences in a disciplinary hearing
- Hear pleadings in a disciplinary hearing
- Take a decision as to sanction in a disciplinary hearing
- Inform employee of and record decisions .in a disciplinary hearing
- Ensure that proceedings and decisions are recorded in a disciplinary hearing
Duration
- 2 days contact time including facilitation and group activities
