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Dealing with incompatibility – how compatible is the square peg in a round hole?

Some employees tick every box on paper yet simply don’t fit the role. Many employers struggle to navigate incompatibility, often confusing it with misconduct and following the wrong process entirely. This workshop unpacks what incompatibility really means, how to identify it, how to build a substantively fair case and what process to follow when dismissal becomes a consideration.

Dealing with incompatibility – how compatible is the square peg in a round hole?
DATE: 22 June 2026

DURATION: 3 hours

TIME: 10:00 – 13:00

PRICE: R750 per person excl VAT

Here’s what we will be covering:

  • The meaning of ‘incompatibility’
  • What are the valid grounds for a dismissal?
  • Where does incompatibility fit in?
  • Examples of incompatibility.
  • Substantive fairness: the requirements. Which support is appropriate? Why training may not be the answer
  • Procedural fairness: how does it differ from poor performance?
  • How difficult is it to prove incompatibility?
  • How long does the process take?
  • Consultation requirements: what is a fair procedure and what does the process look like?
  • Dealing with various obstacles during the process and the hearing
  • Determining a fair outcome: what are the risks?
  • What does case law say about incompatibility?
  • What are the alternatives to dismissal?

PLEASE NOTE: No recordings available. Slides are available to attending delegates. Fees are charged per delegate and not per screen.

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