BLANK SERVICES

DISCIPLINARY CODE & PROCEDURES

1. EMPLOYEES SHALL GIVE DILIGENT AND SATISFACTORY LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Final written
Loafing Written warning Summary dismissal
warning
Final written
Poor quality of work Written warning Summary dismissal
warning
Final written
Poor productivity Written warning Summary dismissal
warning
Final written
Insufficient quantity of work Written warning Summary dismissal
warning
Black listing, garnishing
Final written
orders / administration Written warning Summary dismissal
warning
orders

2. EMPLOYEES SHALL GIVE THE COMPANY HONEST SERVICE

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Bribery Summary dismissal
Theft from the company,
fellow employees, Summary dismissal
customers or others
Fraud Summary dismissal
Forgery Summary dismissal
Dishonesty Summary dismissal
Disclosure of confidential
Summary dismissal
information
Disloyalty Summary dismissal
Bringing the company into
Summary dismissal
disrepute
Unauthorised removal of
property from the company’s Summary dismissal
premises
Falsification of personnel or
Summary dismissal
any other records
Commissioning Summary dismissal
Loading, unloading or
despatching of any
Summary dismissal
merchandise without official
documentation

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3. EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF OTHER EMPLOYEES AND
CLIENTS AND ADHERE STRICTLY TO ALL SAFETY AND SANITARY STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Horseplay:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Summary dismissal
Violence, whether
threatened or actual:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Summary dismissal
Instigation of unrest,
whether threatened or
actual:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Summary dismissal
Failure to report on job injury
Final written warning Summary dismissal
or accident
Smoking in a “non-smoking
Final written warning Summary dismissal
area”
Carrying a dangerous and/or
Final written warning Summary dismissal
unauthorised weapon
Failure to wear personal
Final written
protective clothing and/or Written warning Summary dismissal
warning
clothing
Failure to comply with safety
or sanitary standards &
procedures:
Serious Summary dismissal
Final written
Minor Written warning Summary dismissal
warning

4. EMPLOYEES GUARENTEE THAT THEY ARE COMPETENT TO PERFORM THEIR JOB

TASKS AND SHALL GIVE THE COMPANY ENERGETIC AND DILIGENT SERVICE

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Incompetence:
Serious Final written warning Dismissal with notice Final written warning
Minor Written warning Written warning (4th offence dismissal)

Unsatisfactory work
performance:
Serious Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Minor Written warning Written warning Final written warning
(4th offence dismissal)
Moonlighting Final written warning Summary dismissal
Negligence:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Gambling, playing cards
Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
during working hours

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5. EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT CONSUME OR POSSESS ALCOHOL NOR, WITHOUT
PERMISSION, CONSUME OR POSSESS INTOXICATING DRUGS, INCLUDING ‘DAGGA’,
DURING WORKING HOURS OR ON COMPANY / CLIENTS PREMISES

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Driving of company vehicle
or operating other machinery
Summary dismissal
whilst under the influence of
alcohol or intoxicating drugs
Reporting for duty under the
influence of alcohol or Final written warning Summary dismissal
intoxicating drugs
Consuming alcohol or
intoxicating drugs during
working hours:
Serious Dismissal with notice
Minor Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Working under the influence
of alcohol or intoxicating
drugs:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Summary dismissal

6. EMPLOYEES SHALL LOOK AFTER THE ASSETS AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY IN
A DILIGENT WAY

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Malicious or intentional
damage to tools, stores,
machines, equipment, Summary dismissal
protective clothing or other
assets
Reckless or negligent driving Summary dismissal
Negligence, abuse, misuse,
neglect or damage to
company assets:
Serious
Summary dismissal
Minor
Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice

Failure to adhere to
operating or maintenance
instructions and/or standing
orders or procedures,
pertaining to the use of
tools, equipment, machinery,
vehicles, etc.:
Serious
Minor Summary dismissal
Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Incurring unnecessary
expenditure:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Summary dismissal
Unauthorised use of the Summary dismissal
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company vehicles (including
picking up of any
passenger(s))
Failing to look after any free
issues, for example safety Written warning and
equipment and/or clothing, replacement of tools Final written warning Dismissal with notice
personal tools, etc. personal lost
tools etc.
Making false or damaging
statements concerning the
company, its employees, Final written warning Summary dismissal
services, products and/or
clients
Unauthorised display-ing or
distribution of notices,
slogans or flyers on the
employer’s property:
Serious
Summary dismissal
Minor
Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice

7. EMPLOYEES SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN GOOD WORKING

RELATIONSHIPS WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Victimisation or intimidation:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Fighting or assault:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Dismissal with notice
The use of offensive,
insulting, slanderous or
abusive language:
Serious Final written warning Summary dismissal
Minor Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Sexual harassment:
1. Serious sexual
harassment such as rape
and strip searching and
Summary dismissal
indecent exposure
2. Minor incidents of
harassment such as
suggestive/offensive
Final written warning Summary dismissal
remarks and showing of
pornographic material
Selling any merchandise to
fellow employees without
Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
prior approval of
management
Lending money to fellow
employees and/or charging Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
interest

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8. EMPLOYEES SHALL OBEY ALL REASONABLE AND LAWFUL JOB INSTRUCTIONS AND
FULFIL THEIR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Insubordination/disobedience:
Serious Summary dismissal
Termination with
Minor Final written warning
notice

Disrespect/insolence towards
superiors:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Written warning Final written warning Termination with
notice
Refusing or failure to co-
operate with superiors/ fellow Written warning Final written warning Termination with
employees notice

Failure to follow standard

orders or procedures:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Written warning Final written warning Termination with
notice
Disobeying reasonable and
lawful job instructions Summary dismissal

9. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE AT WORK STATIONS DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS

AND SHALL ADHERE TO THE ‘CLOCKING’ PROCEDURES

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Sleeping on the job Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Unauthorised absence from
the work station, recurrent or
intentional without
reasonable explanation, late
coming early departure,
extended meal/tea breaks, Written warning Written warning Final written warning
loitering in change rooms, (4th offence-dismissal
keeping other employees with notice)
from doing their work
coercing or interfering with
other employees(s)
Failure to adhere to clocking
procedures, clocking for other
Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
employees and on other
employees cards/ instrument
Desertion of post Final written warning Summary dismissal
Unlawful absence from work
More than three days Summary dismissal
Less than three days Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Unauthorised/unlawful
habitual absenteeism Final written warning Summary dismissal
Three per quarter
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10. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PATIENT, COURTEOUS AND BEHAVE IN A DILIGENT MANNER
TOWARD THE EMPLOYER’S CLIENTS AND SHALL IN NO WAY DAMAGE THE
PROPERTY / ASSETS OF A CLIENT

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Insolence:
Serious Summary dismissal
Dismissal with
Minor Written warning Final written warning
notice

Being thoughtless/
inconsiderate:
Serious Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Minor Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with
notice
Bringing the employers name
into disrepute:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Intentional damage to a
Summary dismissal
client’s property
Negligence, misuse or neglect
of client’s assets/property:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Summary dismissal

10.1 EMPLOYEES SHALL OBEY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT ON

THE PREMISES OF A CLIENT

OFFENCE 1ST OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Using offensive language Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Negligence:
Serious Summary dismissal
Minor Final written warning Dismissal with notice
Assault or fighting Summary dismissal
Dishonesty Summary dismissal

10.2 EMPLOYEES SHALL AT ALL TIMES CAUTION THAT THEY DO NOT DAMAGE OR
SCAR THE NAME OR IMAGE OF THE EMPLOYER AND / OR THAT OF HIS CLIENTS

OFFENCE 1st OFFENCE 2ND OFFENCE 3RD OFFENCE

Using or being under the
influence of alcoholic or
Summary dismissal
intoxicating drugs
Dishonesty Summary dismissal
Bribery Summary dismissal

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