COURSE CONTENT
1. Implications of Absenteeism to the Organization
- Definition of Absenteeism
- Productivity Implications
2. Understanding the Legal Provisions Pertaining to
Absenteeism
- Contract of Service vis a vis Contract for Service
- Dealing with Employees within the Scope of the EA 1955
- Dealing with Employees not within the Scope of the EA 1955
- Terms under the Contract of Employment
- Implied Terms of Service
- Employees Governed by the Collective Agreement
- Types of Leave vis a vis Absenteeism
- Condonation in comparison with Counselling
- Effective Disciplinary Procedures
3. Case Studies on Industrial Court Awards
Pertaining to Absenteeism
- Breach of Contract
- Dismissals
4. Role of Culture in Organizational Performance
- Understanding Behaviour, Attitudes and Culture
- Re-enacting Positive Culture in Combating Absenteeism
- Overcoming Resistance to Change
5. Analyzing Problems Related to Performance and
Absenteeism
- Cause of Absenteeism
- Job Commitment and its Relation to Turnover
- Job Engagement and its Relation to Absenteeism
- Using a Performance Model as a Toolkit to Identify Problems
- Identifying Lasting Solutions to Absenteeism
6. Case Studies on Industrial Court Awards
- Breach of Contract
- Dismissals