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.

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

01Misconduct, poor performance and incapacity
02Procedural and substantive fairness
03Preparing to chair an enquiry
04Controlling proceedings and managing representatives
05Weighing evidence and witness credibility
06Findings, sanctions and record keeping
07Common chairing errors and their consequences
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100

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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We can run Chairing Disciplinary and Incapacity Enquiries privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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