Leadership and ManagementEmployee Relations and Labour Law Compliance
Employee relations disputes and labour law non compliance carry significant financial and reputational risk for employers operating across multiple African jurisdictions. This course equips HR and line management professionals with practical skills in handling grievances, discipline and workplace investigations while remaining compliant with prevailing labour legislation and best practice. Case simulations are used throughout to build confidence in handling difficult employee relations situations.
Course objectives
- Apply fair process principles to disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Conduct workplace investigations that withstand legal and internal scrutiny
- Interpret core labour law requirements affecting contracts, termination and dismissal
- Manage difficult employee relations conversations and mediate workplace conflict
- Reduce organisational exposure to labour disputes and unfair dismissal claims
Who should attend
- HR managers and employee relations officers
- Line managers and supervisors
- Industrial relations practitioners
- In house legal and compliance officers
- Trade union liaison officers
Course outline
- 01Fundamentals of employee relations and labour law frameworks
- 02Contracts of employment and terms and conditions
- 03Discipline, grievance and fair process procedures
- 04Conducting workplace investigations
- 05Termination, dismissal and retrenchment compliance
- 06Managing conflict, mediation and difficult conversations
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October to 2 November 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 13 November 2026 | London, United Kingdom | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 13 to 15 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 29 June to 1 July 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 to 29 July 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |