Employment Law

Human capital is one of the most important resources in a business, and employment disputes could have far reaching consequences in the operations of any business. We will assist by advising you on a wide range of issues and also provide hands-on assistance regarding employment processes to achieve your business goals.

Our services include:

Preparation of contracts of employment
Transfer of employment contracts
Transfer of businesses and restructuring
Drafting policies relating, among others, to gender equality, language, sexual harassment, disability, HIV/Aids
Drafting restraints of trade and dealing with disputes relating thereto
Providing written legal opinions on various employment related matters
Assisting in the processes relating to the termination of employment contracts; facilitating retrenchments; facilitating or chairing disciplinary hearings; incapacity investigations
Internal disciplinary and grievance procedures, including facilitating disciplinary hearing processes and grievance procedures
Advice on appeals in respect of internal company processes
Representation of clients in labour disputes in the CCMA / Bargaining Council / Labour Court / Labour Appeal Court / High Court / Supreme Court of Appeal / Constitutional Court
Unfair dismissals and other unfair labour practices
Alleged non-compliance with the Employment Equity Act
Unfair discrimination
Disputes relating to severance pay, wages, overtime and leave
General litigation

Who to contact

Commercial | Labour Law

Richard Stevens

Director 021 808 5632

Koos Geyser

Director 021 808 5636

Commercial | Employment | Evictions | Family Law

Piet Badenhorst

Senior Associate 021 808 5649

Criminal Law | Employment | Evictions

Cheri Petersen

Associate 021 808 5612

Commercial Law Dispute Resolution | Criminal Law | Employment | Evictions

Waseem Hussain

Associate 021 808 5624