Domestic Inquiry Documentation & Procedures
Introduction
The conduct of a PROPER Domestic Inquiry is a vital component in Disciplinary Management, particularly in
instances of gross misconduct. Often, Domestic Inquiry procedure is compromised by weak and/or ineffective
documentation.
Objective
This two-day programme is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and ability to draft
management letters, craft effective questions, write accurately the statements by witnesses and accused
persons, and prepare the Notice of Inquiry. At the end of the programme, participants will also be able
to write concise Domestic Inquiry reports.
Methodology
Industrial Court Awards and Superior Court Judgments shall form the basis of case studies.
Presentation would be conducted in a lively and interactive manner.
Target Participants
Business Owners / Company Directors, Managers, Head of Departments and Executives
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
TRAINING CONTENTS
1.
Overview of misconduct and Domestic Inquiry procedure
2.
Misconduct report
Day 1
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Training Start
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Morning Break
3.
4.
Drafting a Show Cause Letter
Preliminary Investigation Paper
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Training Continue
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Training Continue
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Tea Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Training Continue
End of Day 1
5.
Letter of suspension
5.30pm
6.
Crafting questions and taking statements from the Accused
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Training Start
7.
Writing down statements of witnesses
8.
Preparing the Notice of Inquiry
9.
10.
Drafting the Charge Sheet
Day 2
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Tea Break
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Training Continue
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Training Continue
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Tea Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Training Continue
Preparing the Domestic Inquiry report
5.30pm
End of Training
 Going through the evidence adduced at the Domestic Inquiry
 Addressing the Principles of Natural Justice
 Consideration : Principle of Condonation, Provocation of Misconduct, Contributory Fault, Mitigation &
Substantive Justice
TRAINER PROFILE
Gerard R Sankar (BA)
Gerard holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Diploma in HR Management. He also attended
GE’s Human Resource Program for Asia Pacific in Beijing in 1994 and is a Certified PSMB Trainer.
In his 28 years as a Human Resource and Industrial Relations Practitioner, Gerard served at various
times in major multinational and locally incorporated manufacturing companies in Johor. From 1994 – 2006,
he was the Human Resource/Administration Manager of a multinational company in Johor Bahru and
after that formed Gerard & Associates Sdn. Bhd., a Human Resource/Industrial Relations Consulting and
Training Company.
His experience covers the entire spectrum of Human Resource, Industrial Relations and Administration Management.
He has also successfully represented various companies in labor and industrial relations arbitration as well as
leading the management team in Collective Bargaining negotiations.
Gerard currently consults for multinational and local organizations. They include companies listed in the
Malaysia and Singapore Stock Exchange. Participants at his training programs have included employees
from major manufacturing companies e.g Flextronics, VS Industry and Felda Oil Products. Others include
organizations like Starbucks Coffee, Bonia, Seri Malaysia Hotel (Genting Highlands), Landmarks, MCSB Systems
(Penang) and The Malaysian Medical Association.
Since 1991, Gerard has served as an elected Committee Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
(FMM) Johor, and a Vice-Chairman since 1997. He has been elected successively as the Southern Region
Chairman of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) since 1997 and sits in the MEF Industrial Relations Panel.
He serves as a Panel Member (Employer) of the Industrial Court of Malaysia (third term), and as an Assessor in the
Appellate Board of SOCSO (second term).
PROGRAM
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PROGRAM DETAILS
DATE:
8 & 9 May 2012
9 & 10 Oct 2012
*choose your preferred date
Domestic Inquiry Documentation & Procedures
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