Termination of Employment Contract under the new labour laws-workshop, 29-30 June, 2016, Lusaka

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Terminating an employee’s contract is not easy especially that, one needs to ensure that the termination does not unnecessarily land your organization in court. The new labour laws are emphatic on Employers giving a reason for terminating a contract of employment. The consequences for not getting this right are gustily. You cannot afford to make mistakes as the penalty for wrongful termination of contract may be as high as 36 months pay.

What will you learn from this workshop

· Participants will learn how best to manage termination of contracts without flouting the labour laws.

· Learn the common mistakes employers make when termination contracts of employment

· Learn How to face complexities of terminating contracts of employment and still remain within the law.

· In the wake of the new labour laws, learn how to give appropriate reasons for terminating a contract of employment.

· Learn what are considered INVALID AND VALID REASONS for terminating a contract of employment.

· Learn the process you undertake for Redundancy and Retrenchments procedure

· Discover the various forms of terminating an Employment Contract from Wrongful Dismissal, Constructive dismissal, unlawful dismissal to mutual consent, etc

· Learn how to calculate terminal benefits and what the latest statutory requirements are on terminal benefits

· Learn from decided cases, the interpretation of the courts on key precedence cases

· Learn how to manage and terminate an employee’s contract who is on probation

· Learn who qualifies for Repatriation and how to smoothly handle repatriation of contract.

· Learn how to legally terminate contracts of employment for non performing staff

Your Questions Answered

At the end of the training, participants will be able to answer the following question;

1. Can an employer still terminate a contract by giving NOTICE?

2. On what grounds can a contract of employment be terminated by an employer?

3. What should an employer do if he or she wants to terminate a contract of employment?

4. What form of notice should I give as an employer?

5. Can an employer terminate an employee immediately without allowing them to work during the notice period? Does the law allow this?

6. Must I, as an employer, pay for transportation after a contract of employment is terminated?

7. What happens if an employee is terminated but they have outstanding leave they have not taken?

8. Can an employer terminate a contract of employment without notice?

9. Is a certificate of service and notice mandatory even when terminated on misconduct?

10. What are the likely consequences of unfair termination for an employer?

This is a practical training, participants will review various decided court cases and practically draft various letters of termination of contracts.

FACILITATORS

LEGAL COUNSEL JAMES KALOKONI – Senior Counsel Kalokoni and Associates

KELVIN M. SOKUNI – HR Practitioner, Fellow of the ZIHRM and a renowned HR guru