Introduction

The fundamentals of discipline are inextricably linked to the principles of dismissals. By acquiring an understanding of dismissals, you gain invaluable insight into discipline.
The cornerstone of the labour dispensation is the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (the LRA). This Act governs the relationship between the employer and the employee.
The underlying principle of the LRA is fairness. This fairness extends to both the reason for the dismissal and the procedure that must be followed before effecting the dismissal.
You should therefore be guided at all times by the principle of fairness in any issue of discipline.

Course content
•    To initiate participants into the basic principles of labour law
•    To inculcate a practical approach to disciplinary issues
•    How to deal with suspension
•    The issuance of warnings
•    Formulating disciplinary charges
•    The conduct of disciplinary hearings

Presenter
Saleem Seedat is an advocate of the High Court and sat as a Judge in the High Court and the Labour Court. He specialises in labour law, labour relations, alternative dispute resolution, and the law of contract. He is a former part-time senior commissioner of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), an accredited CCMA trainer and lectured at Wits University.

19, 20 and 21 August 2025 : 13:00 – 16:00

Closing date for registrations: 18 August 2025

Note: Kindly note that this course might run over the scheduled time. Please do not arrange any other appointments for at least 30 minutes after the scheduled closing time.

Certification
All sessions are mandatory to qualify for a certificate.

Legal practitioners, trade union officials, HR practitioners and any person in business.

Registration fee categories (including VAT):

·         Practising legal practitioners and other staff from legal firms: R 2 470 per person.

·         Non-practising legal practitioners/others: R 3 500 per person.

Once you have registered to participate, you will receive a system-generated confirmation e-mail that we have received your registration documentation.  Twenty-four hours before the course starts, you will receive an e-mail with the link to the course (Microsoft Teams) as well as your course material . Read the instructions in the e-mail carefully. If you do not receive this said email, please check your Spam / Junk folder, or kindly contact Bettie Lubbe on Bettie@LSSALEAD.org.za or Tel No (012) 441 4670, the day before the course start.  Attendees must ensure that they have access to MS Teams well in advance. Kindly test your link as soon as you get it.

Email: Bettie@LSSALEAD.org.za | (012) 4414670

·         The LSSA will not accept liability if the fees are not paid into the designated LSSA bank account.

·         The course is conducted in English only.

·         The course will be delivered through MS TEAMS. Please ensure that you have MS TEAMS installed on your computer prior to the commencement of the course.

·         Please note: In accordance with company policy and copyright protection, no recordings or PowerPoint presentations will be shared. Additionally, unauthorized recording or transcription is not permitted, as it may violate LSSA’s organizational or class policies.

·         You will receive the material as well as the link to the course via email, +-24 hours before commencement of the course. Test your links as soon as you receive these links.  If you do not receive the said email, look in your junk mail folder. If it is not there, contact Bettie Lubbe on Bettie@LSSALEAD.org.za.

·         No cancellations will be accepted after the course material and link have been shared. Participants who do not cancel timeously and/or fail to attend the course will forfeit the amount paid towards this course.

·         Should you need to cancel your registration, you need to do so in writing before the course link and material are shared. No cancelation will be accepted after it has been made available and failure to comply with this will result in the full fee being charged.

·         LSSA/LEAD shall have the right in its sole discretion to postpone or cancel tuition in any programme initially advertised and offered based on insufficient demand. Should LSSA/LEAD cancel the proposed training, registered delegates will be given reasonable notice of the cancellation and all fees paid by the delegate will be refunde.

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