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Industrial Relations & Disciplinary Management

Manage Industrial Relations with
structure, confidence and visibility.

PeopleIQ SA helps South African organisations manage disciplinary processes, grievances, warnings, hearings, appeals and CCMA matters from one secure workforce intelligence platform.

Built for South African HR and IR realities

Built for South African HR and IR realities.

Industrial Relations is one of the most sensitive and important areas of Human Resources. Poor documentation, missed deadlines or inconsistent disciplinary processes can expose organisations to unnecessary risk.

PeopleIQ SA provides a structured way to record incidents, manage disciplinary cases, track warnings, schedule hearings, store evidence, generate documents and monitor CCMA-related deadlines.

IR Module at a glance

Incident & Case Register
Verbal, Written & Final Written Warnings
Disciplinary Hearings with full hearing record
Suspension Management (paid/unpaid)
Grievance Management & escalation
CCMA Case Tracking & deadline monitoring
Evidence Repository documents, attachments
Document Generation letters, notices, bundles
AI Case Guidance & risk alerts

Everything you need to manage IR end-to-end.

From the first incident to CCMA resolution structured, documented and tracked.

Incident & Case Register

  • Record incidents with full details
  • Assign HR case owner
  • Track case status and stage
  • Maintain full case timeline

Warnings Management

  • Verbal warnings
  • Written warnings
  • Final written warnings
  • Expiry tracking
  • Full sanction history

Disciplinary Hearings

  • Hearing notices
  • Chairperson & initiator records
  • Employee representative details
  • Allegations & evidence
  • Findings & outcome

Suspension Management

  • Paid or unpaid suspension
  • Start and end date tracking
  • Approval tracking
  • Supporting documentation

Grievance Management

  • Employee grievance log
  • Resolution tracking
  • Escalation workflow
  • Full grievance history

CCMA Case Tracking

  • Case number & referral date
  • Conciliation & arbitration tracking
  • Awards and outcomes
  • CCMA deadline monitoring

Evidence Repository

  • Store case documents
  • Witness statements
  • File attachments
  • Confidential access controls

Document Generation

  • Warning letters
  • Hearing notices
  • Suspension letters
  • Outcome letters
  • CCMA bundle index

AI Case Guidance

  • Missing evidence checklist
  • Suggested next steps
  • Risk alerts
  • Deadline warnings
  • Human review required flags
Structured Case Management

Every IR case is documented from start to finish.

PeopleIQ SA gives each IR case a complete, structured timeline from the initial incident record through to outcome, appeal and CCMA referral if required. Every action, document and decision is logged.

1

Incident Recorded

Incident logged with details, category and assigned HR owner.

2

Warning Issued

Appropriate sanction issued and linked to employee record.

3

Hearing Scheduled

Notice generated, chairperson and dates confirmed.

4

Outcome Documented

Finding and sanction recorded, letters generated automatically.

5

CCMA Tracked (if needed)

Referral date, conciliation, arbitration and deadlines monitored.

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IR Case #IR-2026-047Hearing Scheduled

Sipho Dlamini

Warehouse Supervisor · Johannesburg

Case opened: 14 Jun 2026

Allegation

Gross insubordination and failure to follow reasonable instruction

Case Timeline

Incident recorded14 Jun
Verbal counselling15 Jun
Hearing notice issued22 Jun
Evidence submitted28 Jun
Disciplinary hearing8 Jul

Hearing Date

8 Jul 2026

AI Alert

Evidence deadline: 3 days

Warning RegisterFiltered: Active warnings

T. Mokoena

Final Written Warning · Issued 14 May 2026

Expires in 14 days

B. Nkosi

Written Warning · Issued 3 Jun 2026

Expires in 45 days

L. van Wyk

Verbal Warning · Issued 20 Jun 2026

Active

⚡ AI Insight: 1 final written warning expires in 14 days. Review recommended before expiry.

Warnings Management

Track every warning with full sanction history.

PeopleIQ SA tracks verbal, written and final written warnings each linked to the employee record, the relevant case and any supporting documents. Expiry tracking ensures warnings are actioned or lapsed appropriately.

Verbal warnings with counselling record
Written warnings linked to employee file
Final written warnings with expiry dates
Automatic expiry alerts for HR managers
Full sanction history per employee
Why It Matters

Reduce risk through better IR documentation.

Consistent, structured IR management protects your organisation and supports fair outcomes.

Improve procedural consistency

Standard workflows ensure every case follows a consistent, fair process.

Strengthen documentation

All evidence, decisions and documents stored in one structured record.

Reduce missed deadlines

AI-powered deadline alerts ensure no hearing date or CCMA submission is missed.

Support managers with guidance

Step-by-step AI guidance helps managers follow correct procedures.

Improve CCMA readiness

Complete, structured case records make CCMA preparation faster and more thorough.

Track repeat incidents

Full sanction history surfaces repeat behaviours for informed HR decisions.

Improve HR visibility

Leadership has full IR case visibility without chasing individual HR managers.

Support fair outcomes

Structured, auditable processes support consistent and defensible decisions.

Confidential by Design

Confidential by design.

Industrial Relations records are sensitive. PeopleIQ SA is designed to protect IR information through role-based access, confidentiality controls, audit trails and POPIA-conscious data handling.

Role-based access only authorised users see IR records
Confidentiality controls per case
Full audit trail of all IR actions and changes
POPIA-conscious data handling and storage
Secure evidence repository with access logging

Important note

AI guidance supports HR decision-making but does not replace legal advice or authorised human review. All final IR decisions should be reviewed by authorised HR users and, where necessary, qualified labour law professionals.

Ready to manage IR with better structure?

See how PeopleIQ SA helps organisations manage disciplinary processes, grievances and CCMA matters with confidence.