At LabourNet we take great pride in the training services that we provide. Our vision is to be the market leaders in the Industrial Relations Training Arena . LabourNet provides effective, hands on and comprehensive training to assist managers to combat common staff related problems and to create a productive and harmonious working environment.

The Training Division was initially started up with the aim of improving our division policy on “Adding Value to our Client's Businesses through pro-active empowerment of staff”.

By training key personnel on how to deal with the following day to day labour issues that may arise in the workplace, we aim to eliminate common pitfalls that may occur in the Disciplinary Process and may result in the risk of referral to the CCMA.

As part of being accredited with the Services SETA and in line with our ongoing focus to be the benchmark training provider, LabourNet has designed workshops to maximise delegate participation and practical learning. We do this through the utilisation of the following outcomes based learning techniques:

• Scheduled group discussions
• Case scenario based questionnaires
• Customised role play’s emphasising carefully selected situations specific to the relevant work place
• Step by step guidelines for typical disciplinary procedures

All LabourNet facilitators are highly qualified and skilled Labour Relations specialists who are able to draw real world situations into the learning environment. They are furthermore carefully selected and developed to facilitate learning by maximising group participation and interaction.

Each delegate is provided with their own learning manual and quick reference guide to ensure retention of new concepts or skills development. Our electronic presentations encourage interaction and interest in the subjects at hand.

One of the key benefits of LabourNet training is that we customise our material to be in-line with the clients policies and procedures and where available case law and exercises relevant to the clients industry is added to simplify the learning experience for the attendees.

With LabourNet's strong background in Labour law, we have modelled many processes on “The LabourNet Way” principle, which takes years of experience and the codes of good practise prescribed by the Labour Department and bundles it into fool proof procedures. These procedures are then taught to the learners.

LabourNet has a unique position in the market place as the training can be provided on a national basis utilising LabourNet's branch infrastructure.

Training is conducted in two formats, they are:

The public courses are presented at at our various branches across the country. The public courses ensure that organisations with fewer than ten learners, that require training, can also benefit from the training programmes. The public training courses are presented to groups of 5 to 10 employees, this ensures individual attention. These public courses have the additional benefit of exposing the learner to various industries and the employment law challenges they face.

Public Courses are advertised on our website with costing and dates for each region. log on to http://www.labournet.com to view the events listed.

We offer all our training programmes at the clients premises or any other agreed venue. The training can be provided on a national basis and is usually presented when 8 or more employees require the same training. This saves the client travel, accommodation costs and expense allowances.

The in-house training is customised to suit the needs of the client in respect of the content and the duration of the course and is done in line with LabourNet's vision of affordability. The number of trainees are restricted to ensure a high degree of practice and participation.

Feedback reports can be submitted on request to assess the development and understanding of each delegate during the training.

Costing is variable on the number of delegates per session , and the number of sessions booked. LabourNet IR Retainer Clients Qualify for a discounted rate.

Courses

The Following Training Programmes Are Available:

• Introduction to Labour Law
• Understanding the Basic Conditions of the Employment Act
• Employment Equity For Line Managers
• How To Conduct Disciplinary Hearings
• Employment Equity for EE Committees
• Managing Discipline
• Managing Incapacity & Poor Work Performance
• A Guide To CCMA Procedures

Accreditation

LabourNet is accredited with the Services SETA and our courses are aligned to unit standards where available. LabourNet is wholeheartedly committed to the development of management skills in the South African workplace as well as the requirements for providers as defined by SAQA.