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Labour Law Services

Disciplinary Actions

We assist employers and employees with the preparation, chairing and representation during internal disciplinary hearings and private arbitrations.

We attend to the chairing of disciplinary hearings on behalf of employers, thereby ensuring that all legal requirements are adhered to. We assist employees by ensuring that they are treated fairly and within the parameters of legislation when attending a disciplinary hearing.

 

Contact us today for any assistance with a disciplinary hearing.

For the employer, we offer:

  • Assistance in the proceedings of disciplinary actions.
  • Consulting on the legal procedures required.
  • Guidance during disciplinary hearings.
  • Chairing of disciplinary hearings.

For the employee, we offer: 

  • Preparing for a disciplinary hearing.
  • Representation at the disciplinary hearing.

Employment contracts

We assist companies with the drafting of different types of employment contracts such as fixed term contracts, temporary employment services contracts and permanent employment contracts. We also offer unique legal services to employees in respect of any employment related dispute.

We offer assistance to corporations with the drafting, vetting and implementation of contracts of employment. To employees we provide a unique consulting service that reviews and explains the employee’s rights and obligations emanating from the employment contract. Section 29 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act stipulates that an employer must supply an employee, when the employee commences employment, with certain particulars in writing. We assist individuals to ensure that the employer complies with its statutory obligations. In light of the aforementioned we provide the following services:

For the employer: 

  • Drafting of employment contracts.
  • The review of your current employment contracts, ensuring compliance with legislation.
  • Assistance and consultation to ensure compliance with the statutory prescribed employment laws.

If you are an employee:

  • Review of your current employment contract.
  • Assistance with concluding your employment contract.

HR Policies and Procedures

We assist companies with the drafting of its human resources policies and procedures and disciplinary codes to ensure a motivated and goal aligned workforce.

Human resource management forms an integral part of any business. It is of utmost importance that a business ensures that its policies and procedures are in place to regulate and enforce the rules of the company.

Our legal services allow us to assist with the drafting of HR policies and procedures.

A motivated workforce is an economical workforce. This is one of the aspects that we keep in mind during the drafting of these policies and procedures.

Contact us today for assistance regarding HR policies and procedures.

Unfair Dismissals & Retrenchment

We represent both employers and employees at the CCMA, Bargaining Council and Labour Court in any unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, unfair labour practice or retrenchment dispute.

Unfair Dismissals

We assist with all aspects of an unfair dismissal case.

For employers and employees, we assist with the following: 

  • Settlement negotiations.
  • Advising on prospects of success.
  • Assistance during the legal proceedings.
  • Legal representation at the CCMA and Bargaining Council.
  • Constructive dismissal disputes.

Unfair Labour Practice

We assist with all aspects of an unfair labour practice dispute on behalf of the employers and employees, including unfair conduct relating to promotions, demotions, benefits and unilateral changes to terms and conditions of employment.

Retrenchment

We represent employers and employees during section 189 and section 189A retrenchment procedures.

For employees we offer:

  • Assistance with the legalities of a retrenchment.
  • Contesting a retrenchment.
  • Maximising the outcome of a retrenchment.
  • Representation during retrenchment proceedings.

For employers we offer:

  • Assistance with the legal proceedings of a retrenchment.
  • Minimising the impact of retrenchment.
  • Compliance with section 189 and section 189A of the LRA.
  • Representation during and facilitation of retrenchment proceedings.

 

Services

Corporate & Commercial Law

We offer regulatory and transactional corporate and commercial legal services.

Civil Litigation & Debt Collection

Expertly applied civil litigation and debt collection services by our experienced attorneys.

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    +27(0)10 590 6251

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    258 Smit St, Fairland, Randburg

    Randburg

    258 Smit St
    Fairland
    Randburg