THE CHEF’S TABLE - DISCIPLINARY CODE OF CONDUCT

PROCESS:

Counselling

Verbal Warning

Written Warning

Final Written Warning

Notice to Attend a Disciplinary Hearing / Suspension Letter

Category No. Nature of offence 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

MANDATORY – 1 Theft – of product, Suspensi
Unacceptable Behaviour company time, on &
company assets, Cash, Notice to
any form of item attend
belonging to the hearing
company =
dismissal
Intimidation or Suspensi
Victimization of on &
2 Staff, colleagues, Notice to
customers and/or 3rd attend
Parties hearing
=
dismissal
Assault of Employee, Suspensi
Employer, Colleague or on &
3 Customer Notice to
attend
hearing
MANDATORY – =
Unacceptable Behaviour dismissal
Sexual Harassment Suspensi
on &
4 Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
Insubordination – Final Notice to Dismissal
5 refusal to obey a written attend a
reasonable instruction warning hearing
Inciting fellow company Suspensi
employees to commit on &
6 misconduct or illegal Notice to
acts attend
hearing
=
dismissal
Causing damage to the Final Notice to Dismissal
property of the written attend a
 7 employer warning hearing
Participating in an Final Notice to Dismissal
unprotected and written attend a
8 nonprocedural action warning hearing

MANDATORY – Unauthorised Suspensi

Dishonesty possession/use/removal on &
9 of Notice to
employer’s/colleagues attend
or any other person’s hearing
property =
(Continued) dismissal
Submitting falsified Suspensi
documents/ producing on &
10 false documents/ using Notice to
employer’s systems for attend
MANDATORY – own personal gain/ hearing
Dishonesty altering or falsifying =
employer’s or own dismissal
documents
Accepting money/gifts Suspensi
from suppliers or any on &
11 company-related Notice to
person without attend
authorization/ hearing
performing work in =
order to favour another dismissal
person/s
Filling in the timesheets Final Notice to Dismissal
12 for another person written attend a
without permission warning hearing
from the employer

Fighting Final Suspensi

MANDATORY – Written on &
Violent Behaviour 13 Warning Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal

Under the influence of Final Suspensi

14 alcohol/drugs/ other Written on &
narcotic substances at Warning Notice to
work attend
hearing
=
MANDATORY – dismissal
Alcohol/Drugs 15 Possession/Consumptio Suspensi
n of alcohol/ drugs on on &
premises Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
 16 Selling/Distribution of Suspensi
alcohol/drugs on on &
premises Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal

17 Negligence causing Final Suspensi

minor loss to the Written on &
employer Warning Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
18 Unauthorised absence Written Final Suspensi
NON – MANDATORY - from work station Warning Written on &
Performance warning Notice to
attend
hearing =
dismissal
19 Desertion/Absconding – Suspensi
more than 2 days on &
Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
20 Sleeping on duty - Final Suspensi
unauthorized Written on &
Warning Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
21 Competing with Final Suspensi
(Continued) employer/ working for Written on &
another employer Warning Notice to
without permission attend
hearing
=
dismissal
22 Performing work – Final Suspensi
direct conflict of Written on &
interest Warning Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal

Failure to follow Counselli Verbal Written Final

23 company’s laid down ng Warning Warning Written
signing-in procedure Warning
NON-MANDATORY – Failure to adhere to Counselli Verbal Written Final
24 rostered work schedule ng Warning Warning Written
Timekeeping/
Warning
 Absenteeism Unauthorised absence Counselli Verbal Written Final
25 from the workplace ng Warning Warning Written
Warning
Absence from work Counselli Verbal Written Final
26 without permission for ng Warning Warning Written
more than 2 days Warning
without an acceptable
doctor’s certificate/
document

Negligence/ Dereliction Final Suspensi

of Duty Written on &
27 Warning Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
Disorderly Conduct (eg Final Suspensi
Rowdiness) Written on &
28 Warning Notice to
NON-MANDATORY- attend
Unacceptable Behaviour hearing
=
dismissal
Insulting/ Rude/ Final Suspensi
Insolent Behaviour Written on &
29 Warning Notice to
attend
hearing
=
dismissal
Insolence/ Cheekiness Written Final Suspensi
Warning Written on &
30 Warning Notice to
attend
hearing =
dismissal
Interfering with/ Verbal Written Final Suspension
disrupting other people Warning Warning Written & Notice to
31 at work Warning attend
hearing =
dismissal

32 Unacceptable work Counselli Verbal Written Final

performance/ not ng Warning Warning Written
meeting standards set Warning
by employer
33 Failing to follow the Counselli Verbal Written Final
NON-MANDATORY-
standard company ng warning warning Written
Performance
procedures Warning
34 Failure to follow laid Counselli Verbal Written Final
down criteria based on ng Warning Warning Written
job description Warning
35 Failure to follow Counselli Verbal Written Final
reasonable standard as ng Warning Warning Written
set by the Employer Warning
PLEASE NOTE:

• All disciplinary hearings can lead to dismissal.

• Each incident will be dealt with on its own merits; however, consistency must also be
maintained when instituting disciplinary action.
• Based on the offence and mitigating or aggravating circumstances may warrant a
less or more serious charge.