Discipline in the Workplace
Many organizations, in both the public and private sector, are required to conduct discipline hearings. In many instances the hearing is to be conducted by people from within the organization; employees who are peers. Often, only those within the profession or industry understand the complexities, the stressors, the requirements and the nuances of their profession and workplace. Organizations must have access to people with the skills, experience, training and knowledge to conduct a fair and impartial hearing. The focus of this full afternoon course, which starts with lunch, is on just that skills empowerment: discussing how discipline is applied in the workplace, how to introduce and assess evidence, and how to conduct a hearing in a workplace setting.
This half day, intensive course Discipline In The Workplace provides registrants with a blueprint to conduct an administrative hearing no matter what government or industry sector they come from. It will provide the participant with a working knowledge of the theory and practice behind discipline, code of conducts, proper procedure, and how to handle misconduct.
This half day course consists of the following topic areas:
1. History of discipline.
2. Code of Conduct considerations
3. Preparation of a hearing
4. Conducting a hearing
5. Accepting evidence
6. Handling of witnesses
7. Making a decision
8. Explaining the rationale
Case studies will be referenced throughout the course in order to provide candidates with hands-on experience in 1) Determining if the conduct is worthy of discipline and if so, then 2) Planning and carrying out a hearing.
Objective: Registrants will develop a sophisticated understanding about discipline and how to handle both minimal misconduct and egregious misconduct where dismissal should be considered. At the conclusion of this course, participants will have a blueprint of what to expect, and what is proper procedure, as well as the tools to conduct a fair and effective course of action to handle discipline in the workplace according to current legal and ethical standards.
Participants in the course, Discipline in the Workplace, will be required to work in a team environment to determine if discipline is warranted in several scenarios. Once misconduct has been established, the participants will work through a hearing designed to give them an opportunity to be part of a panel and experience collaborative decision making. At the end of this seminar, the candidates will be able to understand the theory of discipline and how to effectively and efficiently plan and conduct an administrative hearing.
Who is this course for: Any person who is or may be tasked with conducting a regulatory, internal, statutory or other administrative discipline matter. This includes harassment, code of conduct violations, and discrimination as well as more serious statutory violations.
Benefits in your Participation
• Highlight relevant legislation and court decisions related to discipline in the workplace.
• Provide a structured strategy to planning and undertaking simple or complex discipline resolutions.
• Learning basic skills to handle discipline in the workplace.
• Understanding how to handle a discipline hearing including the legal principles of natural justice, bias, conflict of interest and the rules of evidence.
• Understanding the reasons behind a well written and rationalized decision.
Location: Ottawa Les Suites Hotel
Pricing: $599 per registrant for the four hour course plus you are invited to begin the session by joining the others for a pre-paid lunch. The fee is $499 per person if three or more persons register at one time from one organization. The fee includes pre-read material, a Course Binder, an afternoon health break, and a full plated Lunch from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM
Register on or before December 31, 2013 for special Early Bird Pricing of $525!
This program is conditionally eligible toward the Law Society of Upper Canada’s CPD Requirement as 3.0 Substantive Hours. Please note however that this program is not accredited for Professionalism Hours or the New Member requirement
Instructors:
John Reid, an articulate peace officer, recently retired as Superintendent by rank, and lawyer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is results orientated with a diverse background from complex investigations in white collar crime and internal affairs to managing a national witness protection program to sitting as Director and Chair of internal discipline and performance boards. Major strengths include integrity, planning and organization, problem solving, negotiations and a dedicated work ethic.
