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TRAINING PROGRAMME CONTENT - SPECIALISED TRAINING INDUCTION PROGRAMME SAQA US No. Title This learning programme is currently not aligned to a unit standard.
NQF Level 4
Credits -
CUSTOMISATION This programme has been designed in the format required by the NQF in such a way that it can be customised to the needs of different workplaces. In addition to a DVD, a CD containing all course material is supplied, which can be customised. The material covers key aspects of the contract of employment and labour law that employees must be aware of. This course material is developed and customised to your business by including:• • • • •
the historical background to your business; the main revenue generating operations of your business; your disciplinary rules (we provide these if you do not have rules); material relative to any trade union agreements that may be in place in your business; policies and procedures that are specific to your business (where required, B&A’s comprehensive set of HR policies & procedures may be used to augment any ‘gaps’ you might have).
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The history of the organisation, the management structure and key income generating activities of the business and expectations of the stakeholders; Common law employment duties; Key labour laws governing employment and conditions pertinent to temporary employment; Key provisions of employees contracts of employment (including applicable Basic Conditions of Employment Act provisions and disciplinary rules); Key provisions of the LRA with regards to organisational rights, the key elements in the organisation’s relationship agreement and the role of shop stewards; The fairness requirements of the LRA and steps in the employer’s disciplinary procedure; Steps to be followed in the handling of employee grievances, terminations for operational requirements and dispute handling; Key aspects of the Employment Equity Act and the employers’ Employment Equity Policy, including who to approach in the event of a discrimination complaint.
MATERIALS SUPPLIED These include:• a user-friendly course leader’s manual and learner’s workbook that will need to be customised; • an Employee Induction Booklet that will need to be customised; • PowerPoint slides; a model set of Disciplinary Rules, Disciplinary Procedures and Grievance Procedures; • a model First Day Induction Checklist for signing on and inducting new employees; • the format for a learner directed senior staff induction that gives the new employee guidelines on whom to approach, what to read, which training courses to attend, etc with the onus being put on the employee to ensure that the necessary knowledge is acquired within 6 weeks of starting employment;
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