Our employment and labour law attorneys have expertise in all aspects of employment law and the related employee relations, both collective and individual.
Our expertise includes
Employee engagement
- Contractual arrangements
- Contracts of employment
- Atypical employment (agency contracts, labour brokers and independent contractors)
- Contractual arrangements, directorships, compensation and benefits
- Employee assistance in case of injury, illness or a similar external crisis
Dispute resolution and intermediaries
- Dispute resolution
- Chairing meetings where offences were allegedly committed by an employee on behalf of the employer, in pursuit of the employer's business, or for which the employer and its directors might otherwise be held liable
Collective bargaining
- Union recognition
- Collective bargaining
- Strikes and lock-outs
- Emergence of new unions
- Trade union campaigns
Risk management
- Suspension of senior officials
- Governance and regulatory issues, including health and safety
- Competition, restraints of trade and team poaching
- Data protection (advice and compliance audits)
Strategic advisory
- Strategic advice on employment issues
- Strategic project employment
Training
- Developing employee manuals for various organisations
- Holding training and seminars on downsizing, equal pay, harassment, employment equity, discipline and poor performance, and HR committee requirements