Upcoming Workshops & Webinars
Webinar: Parental leave law changes are here – is your business prepared?
The new parental leave laws have significant operational, payroll, policy and workforce planning implications. Failure to implement these changes correctly may result in non-compliance, disputes and operational disruption.
DATE: 11 February 2026
PRICE:
R450 excl VAT per person
Join us for a practical webinar aimed at assisting employers to understand and implement the new parental leave framework in line with legal requirements.
What we will cover:
- Core findings of the Constitutional Court judgment and the immediate legal position.
- Transitional arrangements and what “equal parental leave” means in real terms.
- Policy and contract updates employers must implement without delay.
- Managing entitlement scenarios, qualifying criteria and leave allocation per parent.
- Internal processes: applications, documentation, medical proof and approvals.
- UIF under the interim regime.
Why attend:
This session is essential for ER practitioners, HR leaders, legal advisers and managers.
Delegates will gain a clear action plan: how to adjust parental leave policies today, apply the ruling confidently and mitigate non-compliance, unfair labour practice risks and workplace disruption
PLEASE NOTE: No recordings available. Slides are available to attending delegates
Webinar: When does incompatibility warrant dismissal?
Struggling with the employee who just does not “fit”, is it really that difficult? Join us to find out. Incompatibility is one of the most misunderstood and poorly handled workplace challenges – often resulting in costly disputes and unfair dismissal rulings.
This webinar unpacks the legal and practical realities of incompatibility, how to identify, manage and resolve it within the boundaries of fairness.
DATES:13 February 2026
TIME: 10:00 – 12:30
PRICE:
R600 ex VAT per person
You’ll Gain:
- Clarity on incompatibility vs misconduct and poor performance.
- Guidance on fair process to reduce dismissal risk.
- Confidence to manage incompatibility disputes, handle difficulties and delays.
Key Topics You’ll Master:
- Meaning and scope of incompatibility.
- Distinguishing incompatibility from other grounds for dismissal.
- Substantive and procedural requirements (evidentiary challenges; reasonable timeframes; consultation steps; managing resistance).
- Outcome and risk considerations.
- Alternatives to dismissal.
PLEASE NOTE: No recordings available. Slides are available to attending delegates
ER/HR Forum: Beyond the charge sheet: What the labour courts require in theft & dishonesty cases
This ER/HR Forum examines two critical areas of workplace discipline that have been decisively clarified by recent Labour Appeal Court and Labour Court decisions:
DATE: 19 February 2026
PRICE:Free
What employers must prove to sustain dismissals for theft, unauthorised possession and/or removal of property, and when the courts will permit competent verdicts despite defects in the charge sheet.
Theft, Unauthorised Possession & Removal – Proving Your Case
- Getting the charge right: theft vs unauthorised possession vs removal and why mischarging often collapses cases.
- What you must establish: Proving ownership, unauthorised possession/removal and intent.
Competent Verdicts – how much does the charge sheet matter?
- Competent verdicts in practice: the limits of guilty findings where misconduct is not specifically articulated in the charge sheet.
- The fairness test: employee awareness and opportunity to defend.
- Practical charge formulation: common mistakes to avoid.
Register now and align your misconduct processes with current Labour Court and LAC standards!