Disputes and Labour Law

We act as Arbitrators, Mediators, chair a host of Dispute Resolution enquiries and Disciplinary hearings for both the private sector and government.

We have a specialised team of Labour Law experts who are able to take instructions from the CCMA stage up to the Labour Appeal and Constitutional Courts.

We act on behalf of employers and employees delivering specialised legal advice in the following fields:

• Attending at CCMA, arbitration and Labour Court;
• Advisory on Labour statutes, codes of practice and regulations;
• Advisory and managing occupational health and safety issues;
• Drafting employment policies and codes of conduct;
• Drafting recognition and collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts, letters of appointment and mutual termination agreements;
• Employment contracts, letters of appointment and mutual termination agreements;
• Employee fraud and corruption cases working with forensic services;
• Industrial action disputes including strikes (protected or unprotected), lock-outs, go-slows, picketing, overtime bans and work to rule;
• Litigation in the Labour Court, Labour Appeals Court and Constitutional Court;
• Managing disciplinary, incapacity and grievance actions;
• Managing executive disputes;
• Occupational health and safety issues;
• Provision of forensic and investigation services in employee fraud, corruption and insider trading matters;
• Representation at CCMA , arbitration, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court and Constitutional Court;
• Restraint of trade and confidentiality agreements;
• Restructuring exercises and retrenchments;
• Unfair discrimination disputes including promotion and appointment disputes;