Mr. Newton George Industrial Relations and Human Resource ConsultantPRESENTATION: LEADERSHIP AND ABSENTEEISM - AM I THE CAUSEThis session will focus on management prerogatives and how this can lead to absences at work. Newton George is a scholar-practitioner in the disciplines of Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, and Conflict Management with approximately twenty years’ experience. At present he is an independent Human Resources and Industrial Relations Consultant. He is a principal consultant with the ECA and has done extensive work in the areas of: Training and Development for HR / IR professionals Collective Bargaining Negotiations Grievance Handling and Dispute Resolution Lecturing (under graduate and post graduate) Workplace investigations and disciplinary procedures Litigation at the Industrial Court in respect of trade disputes and OSH matters Representation at the Ministry of Labor, and the Equal Opportunity Commission He formally held the following positions: OWTU – Labour Reations Officer Ministry of Labour – Labour Relations Officer (Conciliation) National Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd. – Industrial Relations Manager TSTT – Head Industrial Relations and Safety
