Dismissal : a Practical and Informative Toolkit to ensure a Fair and Effective Dismissal.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jan, Nel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Knowres Publishing, 2014.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:1306731925
9781306731928
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Author
  • Introduction and How to Use this Book
  • Management Styles in Maintaining Authority and Control
  • Manager's Use of Authority
  • CHAPTER 1 DISMISSAL : GETTING THE BIG PICTURE
  • The Contract of Employment
  • The Problems of Dismissal
  • The Employer's Two-Fold Dismissal Obligations
  • CHAPTER 2 GETTING IT STARTED
  • Planning, Organising and The Establishment of Rules
  • Introduction
  • Workplace Communications
  • Legal Communication Requirements
  • CHAPTER 3 GETTING IT STARTED
  • Conduct and Capacity
  • Introduction
  • Conduct vis-à-vis Capacity
  • CHAPTER 4 GETTING IT PERFEC T
  • Substantive and Procedural Fairness Introduction
  • Substantive and Procedural Fairness
  • Compliance with Procedural Fairness
  • Formulating the Complaint
  • Dispensing with an enquiry
  • Compliance with Substantive Fairness
  • Management Checklist for Compliance with Items 4 (Fair Procedure) and 7 (Dismissal Guidelines) of The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (Schedule 8 of The LRA)
  • CHAPTER 5 GETTING IT PERFEC T
  • EVIDENCE AND THE BALANCE OF PROBABILITY
  • Introduction
  • Prior to the Disciplinary Hearing
  • The Balance of Probability
  • Forms of Evidence
  • Notes on Forms of Evidence
  • CHAPTER 6 GETTING IT PERFECT
  • MISCONDUC T
  • Introduction
  • Section 1: Disciplinary and Dismissal Process
  • Section 2: The Participants of The Disciplinary Hearing
  • Section 4: Specific Acts of Misconduct
  • CHAPTER 7 GETTING IT PERFEC T
  • INCAPAC ITY
  • Introduction
  • Section 1: Incapacity: Potential
  • Section 2: Incapacity and the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal
  • Counselling Guidelines for Interviews
  • Section 3: Incapacity Dismissal Flowchart
  • CHAPTER 8 GETTING IT PERFEC T
  • POOR WORK PERFOR MANCE
  • Introduction
  • Counselling
  • Poor Performance: Assessment of Problem.
  • Procedure for Dismissal in The Event of Poor Work Performance
  • CHAPTER 9 GETTING IT PERFEC T
  • RETRENCHMENT
  • Introduction
  • Retrenchment Procedures
  • Retrenchment Pay
  • Flowchart Section 189 Retrenchment Dismissal
  • CHAPTER 10 GETTING IT PERFEC T
  • SPEC IAL DISMISSALS
  • GETTING IT PERFEC T SPEC IAL DISMISSALS
  • Incompatibility
  • The Breach in the Trust Relationship
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • Participation in an Unprocedural, "Wild Cat" Strike Action
  • Negligence
  • Off-duty Conduct/Off-premises Conduct
  • Dismissal at the Behest of Third Parties
  • AWOP, Desertion and Abscondment
  • The Differences
  • Dismissal as a Result of Statutory Disqualification
  • Disability
  • TOOLKIT FORMS AND LETTERS
  • CHAPTER 11 TOOLKIT CONTENTS
  • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 1: Sample Company Code: Employee Conduct and Performance
  • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 2: Sample Disciplinary Code and Procedure
  • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 3: Sample Incapacity Policy and Procedures
  • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 4: Company Policy and Procedure i.r.o. Absenteeism (AWOP)
  • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 5: AWOP Disciplinary Code and Guideline
  • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 6: Generic Guideline of Disciplinary Offences and Sanctions
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 1: Disciplinary Procedure Written Warning
  • Disciplinary Form
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 2: Notice of Poor Work Performance/Capacity Hearing
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 3: Poor Work Performance/ Conduct
  • Written Warning Form
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 4: Poor Performance Evaluation/ Assessment of The Problem
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 5: Ill Health/Incapacity Assessment of the Problem
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 6: Capacity/Work Performance Counselling Interview Form
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 7: Notification to Attend a Disciplinary Hearing
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 8: Chairperson's Guide to a Disciplinary Hearing.
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 9: Management Checklist for Compliance with Paragraphs 4 (Fair Procedure) and 7 (Dismissal Guidelines) of The Code Of Good Practice : Dismissal (Schedule 8 of The LRA)
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 10: Investigation Report Structure
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 11: Suspected Intoxication Report
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 12: Evaluation of Trust Relationship/ Dismissal Termination Test
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 13: Disciplinary Hearing/Minute and Guide Form
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 14: Dismissal Letter
  • Misconduct
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 15: Dismissal Letter
  • Incapacity
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 16: Letter of Dismissal
  • Retrenchment
  • FORMS AND LETTERS 17: Acknowledgement of Induction Form
  • CHAPTER 12 CODES TO THE LABOUR RELATIONS AC T
  • Schedule 8 Code of Good Practice: Dismissal
  • GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS
  • APPENDIX 1: ORIGIN AND CYCLE OF HR/IR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  • APPENDIX 2: ROLE OF THE LAW IN THE EMPLO YMENT RELATIONSHIP
  • APPENDIX 3: TERMS OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
  • APPENDIX 4: EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
  • APPENDIX 5: PROBLEM EMPLOYEES UNACCEPTABLE, POOR PERFORMANCE
  • APPENDIX 6
  • GUIDELINE OF DISCIPLINARY OFFENCES AND SANCTIONS
  • APPENDIX 7: RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES
  • APPENDIX 8
  • COUNSELLING GUIDELINES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Index.