Join our Webinar
Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal.
Big wins for small business employers who qualify for a relaxation of some obligations
The landscape of workplace dismissals in South Africa has changed.The newly adopted Code of Good Practice on Dismissal introduces key updates that HR professionals and legal experts must understand to ensure compliance and fairness in employment termination.
Join us for an exclusive webinar where we unpack the most critical changes in the Draft Code, how they differ from the current framework, and what they mean for your organisation:
Thursday, 2nd October 2025, 11 am – 13:00 pm
Key Topics We Will Cover:
- Updated procedural fairness requirements, including written disciplinary rules and new notification obligations.
- Changes to probation and incapacity,
- shifting employer responsibilities.
- Expanded guidelines on operational requirement (retrenchment) dismissals—now included in the Draft Code for the first time.
Registration fee: R950 per delegate
incl. VAT
More about the Trainer
Marleen Potgieter is a qualified attorney who has had extensive experience in Employment Equity Compliance. She was instrumental in writing the original Regulations to the EEA when it was first passed, and also penned the Summary of the EEA, the poster that is compulsory in all workplaces.
Marleen co-authored the Juta book on Unfair Discrimination, wrote a book on Social Media in the Workplace and has helped many companies with employment equity compliance since passing of the act in 1998.
She has trained and advised many clients on Dispute Resolution, general labour compliance (including advice on the COVID-19 landscape, disciplinary processes, sound performance management systems and absence management. She is also a qualified Executive Coach.
Clients:
Sanlam, Deutsche Bank, Caltex, Ogilvy & Mather, Unilever, M&C Saatchi Abel, UWC, USB Stellenbosch, Bank of America, UBS, Nova Group, Nandos, Sibanye Stillwater, FCB and Hello Computer and many others.