Employment Law
Employment law encompasses the relationship between Employer and Employee as well as Trade unions, Employer organisations and labour brokers. DSA offers assistance with all facets of employment and labour law including the Drafting and implementation of Employment policies and procedures/codes of conduct, Drafting of employment contracts and restraint of trade agreements, High Court Applications to enforce restraints of trade and similar applications, Internal disciplinary inquiries, appeal hearings, grievance procedures, both for Employer and employee, Facilitation and management of Private Arbitration proceedings, Appearances at the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and Ombuds, assistance with Wage Negotiations, Terminations for operational requirements (retrenchments), Mutual separation agreements, Review and Trial procedures in the Labour Court, Assisting Companies and Employees with Strike action, Lockouts and Labour Court related interdicts, Demarcation disputes, Trade Union dispute resolution, Pension and Provident Fund and labour department claims.
– CCMS / Labour Court appearances
– Disciplinary hearings
– Dispute resolution (private and statutory institutions)
– Drafting of employment contracts (private and commercial)
– International commercial and corporate arbitration
– Managing industrial action
– Negotiation of substantive and procedural agreements
– Retrenchments, restructuring and organizational development
– Training and development
– Unfair dismissal disputes
– Unfair labour practices