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Chairing Disciplinary and Incapacity Enquiries

The person chairing a hearing decides whether a dismissal survives scrutiny. This practical programme trains delegates to chair disciplinary and incapacity enquiries fairly and defensibly, weighing evidence, applying the right procedure and recording sound findings. Delegates work through realistic African workplace cases and practise chairing mock enquiries with feedback on procedural and substantive fairness.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish misconduct, poor performance and incapacity matters.
  • Apply the principles of procedural and substantive fairness.
  • Chair an enquiry impartially and control the proceedings.
  • Weigh evidence and assess the credibility of witnesses.
  • Reach and record defensible findings and sanctions.
  • Avoid the common errors that lead to unfair dismissal rulings.

Course outline

  1. 01Misconduct, poor performance and incapacity
  2. 02Procedural and substantive fairness
  3. 03Preparing to chair an enquiry
  4. 04Controlling proceedings and managing representatives
  5. 05Weighing evidence and witness credibility
  6. 06Findings, sanctions and record keeping
  7. 07Common chairing errors and their consequences
  8. 08Mock enquiry practice and feedback

Who should attend

Managers, senior supervisors, HR practitioners and independent chairpersons who preside over disciplinary and incapacity enquiries.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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