Description

The Chairing Disciplinary Hearings program gives the delegates the knowledge and understanding of planning and conducting a disciplinary hearing. This workshop will allow delegates to conduct hearings and to administer disciplinary principles in a fair and consistent manner.

What this course can do for you!

Understanding the purpose of the Chairperson Understand the law of evidence and how it is applied in a disciplinary hearing Understand the roles and responsibilities of all parties in the disciplinary hearing Learn how to conduct and manage the hearing Learn how to take a decision as to sanction Understanding the documentation process of the hearing .

Target audience

The workshop has open access to all individuals who need to chair a disciplinary hearing. Tools and skills learnt will enable the individual to be more organised and prepared for the chairing of a hearing, the evaluation of evidence presented during the hearing and determining the appropriate sanction

Course content

• An Introduction to Disciplinary Principles
• Progressive discipline vs. Punitive discipline
• The principle of “consistency”
• What makes an effective Chairperson Officer?
• Understanding your role as the Chairperson
• Requirements for a fair procedure
• Requirements for fair substance / reason

• Evidence
• The onus of proof
• Types of evidence – admissible – inadmissible
• Understanding the balance of probabilities

• During The Hearing
• The Chairpersons checklist
• The accused rights
• The rules of representation
• Evaluating evidence presented
• Making a finding
• Aggravating and mitigating factors
• Deciding on an appropriate sanction
• Further rights of the accused
• Appeal hearings

• Post Hearing Procedure
• Documenting findings
• The final report and hearing minutes
• Preparing for the future