Webinar – The Law of Evidence in Workplace Disputes

Description

Understand what evidence counts — and how to use it effectively.

In disciplinary enquiries, grievances, and workplace disputes, outcomes often turn not on what actually happened, but on what can be proved and how evidence is presented.

Many employers and managers struggle with questions such as:

• What evidence is admissible?
• How much weight should be given to different types of evidence?
• How do you deal with conflicting versions?
• What standard of proof applies in workplace proceedings?

This practical 2-hour webinar is designed to demystify the law of evidence as it applies in the workplace, and to equip managers, HR practitioners, and IR professionals with a clear understanding of how evidence should be gathered, assessed, and presented in disciplinary enquiries and other workplace processes.

The focus is on practical application, not legal theory.

What the Webinar Will Cover

The webinar will address, among others, the following key areas:

• The role of evidence in workplace disciplinary and dispute processes
• The standard of proof in disciplinary enquiries
• Onus of proof and who bears it
• Types of evidence in the workplace
  • Witness evidence
  • Documentary evidence
  • Physical objects and other forms of evidence
• Assessing credibility and reliability of witnesses
• Dealing with conflicting versions of events
• Circumstantial evidence and inferences
• Common evidentiary pitfalls employers should avoid
• Practical guidance on presenting evidence effectively

Who Should Attend

This webinar is suitable for:

• Managers and Supervisors
• HR Managers and HR Practitioners
• Industrial / Employee Relations Practitioners
• Anyone involved in disciplinary enquiries, grievances, or workplace disputes

Presenter

The course will be facilitated by Gordon Angus, Executive Director of SAEFA and Director of GA&A and Gia Freese, Associate at GA&A. Between them, they have 30 years’ experience in industrial relations and have trained and guided many companies in the implementation of effective discipline and are vastly experienced in chairing disciplinary enquiries and resolving disputes at the CCMA and bargaining councils.