"Managing Misconduct Disciplinary situations" workshop - reserve your place now!

“Managing Misconduct Disciplinary situations” is a one-day, practical workshop to develop skills and understanding of how best to manage instances of suspected misconduct in the workplace.

Taking place on Friday 27^th November at the Premier Inn Hotel, George Square, Glasgow.

During the course of the day we shall consider:

• managing a suspension
• investigating alleged misconduct
• deciding whether there is a case to answer
• managing a disciplinary hearing
• arriving at a decision and possible sanction
• communicating the decision and sanction
• the appeals process.

At the same time, we shall look at the importance of consistency in decision making to avoid unfairness, whether suspension is appropriate in cases of gross misconduct, how much evidence is likely required for a dismissal to be considered fair at an Employment Tribunal, as well as, what is “fair procedure”.

"Managing misconduct disciplinary situations" is an essential development opportunity for anyone required to manage misconduct issues when they arise.

This course is ideal for:
• an experienced manager or an HR professional wishing to refresh their  knowledge at managing misconduct disciplinary situations;
• individuals who are new to human resources or line management and wish to gain a grounding in how best to manage misconduct disciplinary situations in the workplace.

Benefits of attendance:
Delegates will gain a firm foundation, through development of understanding and skills, of how best to manage misconduct in the workplace.

Online HR workshops are limited to a maximum number of fifteen delegates to allow for engaging and participative dialogue as well as practical development of skills via a case study exercises.

Refreshments and lunch is provided.

Course structure, content and timings
9:20am  - Welcome, Introduction and Objectives

• Delegates own experiences of managing misconduct
• Essential steps
• Investigating the alleged misconduct
• Making the decision that there is “a case to answer”
• Case study consideration of:
• Conduct or capability?
• Suspending an employees – how and when
• Managing a disciplinary hearing

11am, comfort break

• The legal framework and ‘fair procedure’ into practice (case study and consideration of a meeting template).

1pm Lunch

• Making a disciplinary decision – case study
• What is required to make a decision fall ‘within the range of reasonable responses?

3pm, comfort break

• Delivering the decision
• Group exercise based on case study to deliver the outcome
• The role of an appeal
• Group discussion: what are the objectives of, and opportunities arising from, an appeal?
• Key learning points

4:30pm Close of the session

DATE: Friday 27^th November 2015
VENUE: Premier Inn Hotel, George Square, Glasgow
FEE PER DELEGATE: £295 plus vat

To reserve your place(s) or if you have any queries, please contact me on 0131 341 25500131 341 2550 or email on ask@onlinehr.co.uk

Thank you!

Catriona