Employment

We handle both non-contentious and contentious matters across all sectors:

On the non-contentious side our services include:

• Drafting and advising on employment and separation contracts, especially for senior executives
• Advising both employers and employees on their statutory obligations, in particular
  • termination of employment and other post- termination issues
  • enforceability of restrictive covenants,
  • reorganisation of companies including the retrenchment or transfer of employees,
• Advising on the recognition of and other negotiations with trade unions, including on, collective agreements and memorandums of understanding

On the contentious work our services include:

• Data protection
• Disputes related to working for competitors, solicitation of employees and customers, protection of confidential information and trade secrets.
• Employee disciplinary proceedings
• Termination and wrongful dismissal claims
• Workplace bullying and harassment