I have extensive experience in labour relations in a strongly unionised environment. I place high value on building real lasting relationships built on trust, honesty and integrity and believe in creating the harmonious working environment through the practice of sound employee relations, and mutual respect. Confidentiality, professionalism, enhanced communication, and communication forums, substantive and procedurally fair discipline in compliance with existing legislation, proper and full record keeping, and case management, training and development, effective grievance management, strong management support and advisory services are all important in ensuring an effective labour relations framework. he management of cases related to addiction problems (which can be tricky and sensitive), developing in house guidelines and procedures in line with existing legislation etc. I can assist with providing labour relations services that you may require such as: • Investigations (Grievances, alleged transgressions/ misconducts) with findings, recommendations and supporting evidence bundles. • Disciplinary and Grievance hearings • Assistance with the compilation of evidence documents, hearing preparations, formulating of charges etc. • Conflict Resolution • Establishment, facilitation/ overseeing and guidance with respect to labour/ management forums and systems, administration and scribing duties, minute taking and agenda and progress recording etc. • Union consultation and negotiation • Chairing Internal Disciplinary Hearings and provision of presiding officer report with findings, and sanction, if applicable. • Dispute Resolution. • CCMA/ Bargaining Council preparations and attendance. • Preparing Company Internal Disciplinary Procedures, Grievance Procedures and other documents • Labour Relations training programmes designed and presented specifically in accordance with identified needs. • Presiding officer and employer representative training. • Dismissal of employees. • Assistance with effective management of absenteeism, abscondments, incapacity problems (ill health and poor work performance problems) and progressive disciplinary processes. • Assistance with the effective management of alcohol/ drug dependency related transgressions on site. • Assistance with counselling, verbal and written warnings. • Record keeping and paper trails. • Department of Labour Compliance Audits. • Advisory services and on call to assist with all labour relations support services as and when required. • Any other labour relations related challenges you may be experiencing. Let me care for your employee relations needs, you understand the importance of substantive and procedural fairness, the attention to detail required and the need for effective systems, communicated policies and procedures and thorough planning and preparation and ongoing support and accessibility of my services. Initial consultation is free. Let's do this!