Date of Hearing: in terms of the Labour Relations Act, the employee should be given a
reasonable time to prepare and as a rule of thumb at least 3 days’ notice of
the hearing should be given.
Prosecutor: insert
the name of person presenting evidence of the charges against the employee.
Disciplinary charges: detail of the charge or charges, for example:
- Persistent
failure to follow lawful instructions in that you have failed to…;
- Not devoting
your full energy and time to your job responsibilities as outlined in your
contract of employment in that it is apparent from your work performance, or
lack thereof, you are not applying yourself to your job responsibilities in a
manner that could be expected of a full time employee in that…;
- Moonlighting,
in that you are devoting your energies to alternative activities and/or employment
over and above your job responsibilities as set out in your contract of employment
without the prior written permission of the employer.