Disciplinary training

By CTL Group Holdings | February 9, 2026

Correct disciplinary procedures are vital for maintaining workplace order, ensuring fairness, and protecting employers from legal risks like unfair dismissal claims. 

By providing a structured, consistent approach to addressing misconduct or poor performance, these procedures boost employee morale, clarifies expectations and fosters a transparent, trusting environment. 

CTL is offering a one day disciplinary training course which is aimed at upskilling managers/supervisors and has as its aim, to ensure that managers/supervisors can successfully navigate day to day disciplinary matters.

The course can be held at your premises, dependant on numbers, or participants can join a larger group for a great all round experience  

THE OBJECT OF DISCIPLINE

·     Pre-course questionnaire (group exercise)

·    Discipline – Basic steps and recommended approach · Stages in discipline

o        Introduction

o        Consultation

o        Verbal warning

o        Formal written warning o Disciplinary enquiry

·    Dealing with specific offences

·    Disciplinary code of conduct: Procedure and application o Conducting a disciplinary enquiry

o        Ensuring equity and fairness

o        Notice of a disciplinary enquiry

o        Appeals

o        Fair dismissal

o        Dismissal for misconduct

o        post-course questionnaire

The course will ensure that learners can

•   List the types of offences that would lead to a disciplinary hearing.

•    Prepare, investigate and formulate the appropriate charges for a disciplinary hearing.

•    Explain the role of the initiator and chairperson at a disciplinary hearing and how to present charges or chair enquiries

•   List the steps and procedures that should be followed during a disciplinary hearing.

•   Explain what mitigating and aggravating circumstances should be considered in any disciplinary finding.

  • Issuing of warnings
  • Dealing with disciplinary issues in general.
  • There will be practical exercises which will allow the participants to deal with specific situations.
  • There will be Q and A session which will provide examples of pitfalls and common issues experienced.
  • The course is very practical in nature

If you wish to send participants let me have the details.

We shall schedule dates which are convenient to all participants

Darran Ross Ledden                                                        

Tel: (27) 011 794 7928

E-mail: darran@ctlgroup.co.za

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