Discipline and dismissals – getting it right

About this course

Paralysed into inaction, fearful of a bullying claim, not sure what you can and can’t do? Does this sound like you when it comes to taking disciplinary action? Well, you are not alone. Many supervisors and managers are daunted by the prospect of undertaking disciplinary action, including the dismissal of employees. There are legal risks associated with getting it wrong, but when done right there should be nothing to fear. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to give them the confidence to deal with poor performance and misconduct issues, whilst minimising the risk of successful claims being made against your business.

Course content

• Legal obligations, including unfair dismissal, general protections, discrimination, bullying
• Procedural fairness
• Conducting disciplinary and dismissal meetings
• Evaluating evidence and determining penalty or sanction
• Drafting of disciplinary documentation
• Record keeping

Course outcome

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the legal risks in managing performance and conduct issues
• Apply a procedurally fair disciplinary process
• Conduct effective and defensible disciplinary and dismissal meetings
• Determine and implement appropriate disciplinary outcomes
• Undertake best practice in relation to disciplinary record keeping