BBBEE
We work with organisations in our network on both a project specific and ongoing basis. Each organisation is unique so there is no “one size fits all” recipe for engagement.
CONSULTING
- Ensuring total B-BBEE compliance in terms of all applicable legislation
- Assisting measured entities in attaining and managing their required level of compliance
- Ensuring all funds and resources made available are allocated effectively and sustainably
- Ensuring that measured entities benefit fully from their compliance obligations in terms of their corporate planning, communication strategies, marketing strategies and in support of internal team building
- Creating a network of organisations and developing long lasting, mutually beneficial and synergistic relationships between these organisations
- Identifying recipient organisations and enterprises that are making
a positive and passionate contribution through the work that they do
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Implementing processes to assist corporates to effectively manage their B-BBEE compliance through services they offer, e.g. pro bono legal services
- Establishing specific structures for B-BBEE implementation that assist both measured entities and our SMME and NPO network
- Project management for NPOs, e.g. Miki Maths Project in Mamelodi, The Heartfelt Project
- Assisting NPOs and Social Enterprises with government funding applications
SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
Our support and development adapts to the requirements of each organisation.
Support includes:
- Preparing business plans and funding proposals
- Ensuring that they are fully compliant to receive funding and other resource support, for South African B-BBEE contributions
- Connecting them with potential supporting organisations and individuals to access resources (training programmes, systems, professional assistance, funding etc.)
- Connecting them with other SMMEs/NPOs where synergy may exist and supporting relationship building
LABOUR LAW
The LAW Shop have an immense knowledge of labour and employment law and are exceptionally proficient in the field due to several years’ combined experience in our field of expertise which include:
- High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court Litigation;
- Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court Litigation;
- CCMA Litigation;
- Retrenchments, redundancies and transfer of business;
- Drafting [and implementation] of employment and related contracts;
- Assist with preparation for CCMA arbitrations in instances where clients intend to represent themselves;
- Bargaining Council Litigation;
- Wage negotiation and structuring of remuneration packages;
- Strikes, go-slows, stay-aways and picketing;
- Dismissals Relevant in-house training and labour related presentations;
- Employment strategy consultancy;
- Internal Disciplinary processes;
- Trade Union negotiations;
- Legal opinions on any labour related matters;
- Due diligence
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We support our clients by appearing in all employment-related forums including the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), Statutory Councils, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court, High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court. We also assist our clients with private arbitrations. We represent our clients in their dealings with the Department of Labour.
Our expertise extends to advising and representing clients in the following disputes:
- Unfair dismissals
- Unfair labour practices
- Organisational rights
- Collective agreements
- Lock-outs
- Strikes
- Alleged non-compliance with the Employment Equity Act (EEA)
- Unfair discrimination
- Non-payment of wages, overtime, leave and severance pay
CONSULTING
We advise clients and give opinions on a wide range of non-litigious employment law matters and commercial matters with employment law implications.
We undertake the following:
- Corporate restructuring exercises
- Offer a step-by-step guide on the retrenchment process
- Manage the restructuring process
- Draft all notices and documentation
- Consult with trade unions, employees and their representatives
- Scrutinise minutes from consultation meetings
- Advise on selection criteria
- Formulate severance packages
- Draft retrenchment agreements
- Represent clients at CCMA or bargaining council facilitation meetings
- Disciplinary proceedings
- Draft notices of disciplinary hearings
- Assist in preparing for disciplinary hearings
- Represent our clients at hearings, when permissible
- Performance management issues
- Manage poor performers
- Introduce performance management systems and employee grading systems
- Transfer of a business as a going concern
- Valuation and apportionment of liability
- Restructuring of a joint venture, merged entity or service provider following transfer
- The impact of a merger on employees
- Assist in the consultative process with employees and their representatives
- Prepare the necessary impact reports and documentation to support a merger filing with the Competition Commission
- We advise clients of their obligations under the following Acts
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA): Annual leave, leave pay, sick leave and overtime
- EEA: How to draft an employment equity plan and report
- Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act: Reporting obligations in cases of injuries on duty
- Employment Services Act
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
- Government departments
TRAINING
To help guide clients through the intricacies of employment law, we present seminars and run customised training sessions and workshops on a range of issues, including how to run disciplinary hearings and how to prepare for and run arbitrations.
We develop compliance checklists that are designed to help companies avoid or minimise costly employment disputes.
We keep clients informed on proposed legislation and regulations affecting aspects of the employment relationship, and support clients with seminars, conferences and specialist newsletters and email alerts.