The distance learning Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal (Byte Size) course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal (Byte Size) home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.
Once you have registered on the distance education Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal (Byte Size) course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.
Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal (Byte Size) Course
A Distance Learning Course of
1
Lesson
Course Description
In this course, we are concerned with dissatisfaction. Grievance is a solemn word that we rarely use in general conversation, but has a specific meaning when applied in the workplace. It describes a feeling of dissatisfaction by an individual employee which is sufficiently strong for that person to decide to "take on" the employer, by formally expressing that dissatisfaction and seeking redress. In this action, the employee has the support of law. There has been a long-standing requirement for employers to inform employees about the arrangements for resolving a grievance, but a judgement in 1995 (W A Goold (Pearmak) Ltd v. McConnell and anon, 1995, IRLR 516) declared that employers had a duty to provide such a procedure.
Discipline is a word closely related to punishment, but it again has a specific meaning in the workplace, as being the opposite of grievance. If managers, representing the employer, are not satisfied with the work performance of an employee, they have recourse to disciplinary processes and procedures. These are not specifically directed at punishment and should be based on mutual trust and confidence that they are a means of resolving a problem rather than legitimising punishment.
Dismissal is a more straightforward word, meaning the point at which the employer terminates the contract of employment. There is considerable law surrounding this act, but in this unit we deal only with the broad principles. The employee is not necessarily passive in dismissal. There is provision, as was shown in the Holness case, for the employee to resign and then claim constructive dismissal (and compensation) because of unreasonable behaviour by the employer.
Course Syllabus
Introduction
Objectives
Grievance and discipline
Obedience to authority
Discipline
Grievance
Rules and keeping them
Grievance procedure
Disciplinary Procedure
Grievance and disciplinary interviewing
Dismissal
Summary
References
Further reading
Self Assessment
Tutor-marked Question Paper
Qualifications
Qualification 1: Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal (Byte Size) Certificate
Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal (Byte Size) Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.
Study Options
In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:
1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.
When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.
Fees
Cash Price
Deposit
Installments
No of Payments
£60.00
£0.00
£0.00
0
The total amount payable over the term's period, is
no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR
= 0%). Written quotations are available on request.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 20 hrs.
Additional Information
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
Textbook
You will need to read Chapters 29, 30 and 13 from the textbook Human Resource Management (1998) 4th edition, Derek Torrington and Laura Hall. Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall International.
