It is further impossible for the company to list each and every offence that an employee may

commit in the work place and therefore the company reserves the right to amend this code and/or
charge an employee with an offence that although not contained within this schedule, is deemed
an offence in terms of the common law and acceptable practice.

WORD KEY

VR - Verbal reprimand
WW - Formal written warning
FWW - Final written warning
DISM - Dismissal

DEFINITION SAMPLE SAMPLE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

CHARGES OFFENCES
any other mind narcotics in that under the company the
altering on the (date) influence of client
substance you (describe alcohol and/or
including but incident) drugs.
not limited to
any prohibited
and or
prescription
drugs. Includes
arriving at the
workplace unfit
to commence
with duty due
to alcohol
consumption.

1.1.4.2 Unauthorized consumption of alcohol and or narcotics

The Unauthorized Consumption of FWW DISM
consumption of consumption of alcohol and or found by found
alcohol, drugs alcohol in that drugs whilst on the by
or related on the (date), duty. company the
substance you were seen client
whilst on duty. consuming
alcohol/drug etc
whilst on duty.

1.1.4.3 Unauthorized possession of alcohol or narcotics

Refers to Unauthorized Found in FWW DISM
possession of possession of possession of found by found
alcohol or alcohol and or alcohol and or the by
drugs on the narcotics in that drugs. company the
company on the (date), Unauthorized client
premises you were found possession of
in possession of alcohol, drugs
(describe or harmful
substance substances on
found). company
premises during
working hours.

1.1.5 DISOBEDIENCE AND OFFENCES OF A DISRESPECTFUL NATURE

1.1.5.1 Insolence
Action by an Insolence in that Being FWW DISM
employee that on (date) you belligerent in the
constitutes and showed acceptance of
shows disrespect to an instruction.
disrespect to your manager Accepting an
his/her by (describe instruction but
employer. incident) then voicing
A direct dissatisfaction
(verbal) or to colleagues.
indirect Openly refusing
(through to accept an
actions) instruction from
challenge to a superior.
the authority of
the employer
and or his
designated
representative.

1.1.5.2 Gross Insolence

A serious act Gross insolence Public refusal of DISM
of insolence in that on (date) an instruction.
that has as its you showed Swearing at a
elements willful disrespect to manager when
contempt of your manager refusing to
the employer’s by (describe follow an
authority. A incident). instruction.
challenge by
an employee

1.1.5.3 Insubordination
The intentional Insubordination in An employee FWW DISM
disobeying o a that on the (date) directly or
reasonable it is alleged that indirectly
and lawful you engaged in
instruction gross misconduct confronts his
given by by challenging supervisor by
management. the authority of e.g. refusing
the verbally and/or
employer/superior making no effort
and/or failing or to carry out the
refusing to obey a work when
reasonable and instructed to do
lawful instruction so. Refusal to
relating to be searched
(details of
instruction /
incident)

1.1.5.4 Gross Insubordination

A serious act Gross insubordination When an DISM
of refusing to in that on the (date) employee is
comply with a you refused to obey a given an
reasonable reasonable and lawful instruction and
and lawful instruction relating to fails to carry
instruction. (details of out the
instruction/incident). instruction
resulting in
damage to the
company.

1.1.5.5 Breach of company policy and procedure

A negligent or Breach of An instance where WW FWW DISM
intentional company (name there is an
failure to of policy) policy implemented
follow a and procedure in company
company that on the (date) procedure and the
policy that has you fail to abide to employee fails to
been the policy by follow it. Smoking
implemented. (describe event in a “No Smoking”
or conduct). area.
Failure to inform
management when
arriving late or
being absent.
 Failure to wear
PPE and full
uniform.
Committing
unsanitary acts.
Telephone/internet/
email, computer
abuse.
Unauthorized
carrying of
passengers on
company vehicle.
Unauthorized
posting or removal
of notices or signs.
Failure to attend
parades.

1.1.6 DISHONESTY OFFENCES

1.1.6.1 Making a false statement before or after employment – Misrepresentation

The intentional Gross dishonesty in An employee DISM
making of a that you on the makes a false
statement with (date) made a false statement or
the intent to statement by submission to
deceive or (describe the company.
conceal the incident).
truth.

1.1.6.2 Fraud
The intentional Gross dishonesty in The creation of DISM
making of a that you committed a false
false fraud in that on the document with
statement (date) you the intent to
either in writing presented a false mislead
or verbally with (describe (defraud),
the intention to document and or resulting or
obtain some conduct). calculated to
form of benefit result in some
and or prejudice.
unjustified Harm or loss to
enrichment. another or
undue benefit to