Human Resources & Employee Relations Services
HR and employment law support that puts your business first. We help you understand your obligations and manage your regulatory requirements.
Human Resources Services (HR)
Employees are the most valuable assets an organisation has. Human resource management (HRM) is the practice of recruiting, hiring and managing an organisation’s employees.
Law Focus @ Work provides the knowledge, training, legal advice and administration services which are crucial to sustaining and advancing your business and managing your employee relations. Our experienced consultants can provide expert advice on South African labour law, draft employment contracts, implement staff policies and procedures, and audit for legislative compliance.
Drafting / revising existing contracts of employment
- Permanent, part-time, temporary and probationary contracts of employment
- Confidentiality / Restraint of Trade
Drafting template letters for performance, misconduct and incapacity
COVID-19 Workplace education, compliance and policy regulation
Performance Management Systems
- Job profiling
- Establishing KPA’s and KPI’s
- Performance agreements
- Job grading
Advice on relevant South African employment laws:
Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA), Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHASA), Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), Workmen’s Compensation Act (WCA), and more.
Implementing staff policies and procedures in accordance with industry requirements:
- Employee complaint policy
- Employee code of conduct policy
- Employee disciplinary action policy
- Grievance procedures
- Leave Policy (annual, sick, maternity, family responsibility)
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse Policy
- Termination of employment contracts
- Workplace health & safety
Employment Equity
We will help you comply with Employment Equity legislation.
- Conducting a workplace analysis and preparing your EE plan.
- Helping you establish roles for EE Managers and Committee Members
- Training company management, human resources staff and EE committee members
- Reporting to the Department of Labour
Skills Development
We are able to provide our clients with comprehensive Skills Development consulting and training services.
- Submitting SETA documents.
- Conducting a skills audit and developing a workplace skills plan.
- Liaising with SETAs for grant claims and reimbursements.
We also offer a diverse range of skills development courses.
Training Venue Hire
Book our fully equipped 12 seater training facility for your employee training sessions.
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
- Secure Parking
- Overhead Projector
- Access to fax / print / copy facilities
Employee Relations Services (IR)
Employee relations, also known as industrial relations or workplace relations, refers to the management of the relationship and work-related obligations between employers and their employees, to create a harmonious and productive working environment. It encompasses collective bargaining with trade unions and employers’ organisations, dispute resolution, employer policies, grievances, disciplinary measures, retrenchments, incapacities, strikes and lockouts, and much more.
Law Focus @ Work offers a wide range of employee relations services to assist businesses in complying with regulatory requirements and adopting best-practice employment principles. We have a fair but firm approach to dealing with strikes, collective bargaining, discipline management, and other employee relations.
Discipline Management
- Poor work performance counselling
- Progressive discipline (incl Verbal & Written Warnings)
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Medical incapacity enquiries
Consulting and assisting employers
Restructuring and retrenchment of staff (operational requirements)
Assisting employers with go-slows, picketing rules, strikes and lock-outs
Consultation and negotiations with trade unions, shop stewards, employee committees (collective agreements)
Representation at the CCMA and Bargaining Councils
Assistance with Labour Court matters
Get in Touch
We provide quick and efficient advisory services to help clients address day-to-day employment challenges. Whether a client requires advice on a performance management issue, a bullying complaint, sexual harassment, a policy change, skills development or health and safety, we are able to provide the most appropriate advice and draw upon the strengths of our entire legal team to address the issue.
Our team is committed to being commercially minded with the client’s best interest always in mind.
Support
We provide online, telephonic and e-mail assistance and support.
Appointments
In-person consultations can be scheduled for clients based in Gauteng.
More Resources
Our blog covers a wide range of labour law and employment relations issues.
Why work with us?
Enhance Productivity
When you outsource HR and IRÂ functions like drafting employment contracts and dispute management, you free up time to spend on other core business functions like sales, growth goals and increasing revenues.
Access to Expert Advice and Services
Our team of specialists have many years of experience in human resources and employee relations practices and regulations.
Avoid Potentially Expensive Mistakes
There are all kinds of employment and workplace regulations that businesses have to follow. Implementing and then keeping up with these regulations to remain compliant can be challenging for any business.
Employing our services will help your business stay on top of all relevant regulations and reduce the risk of non-compliance and ineffective internal HR and IR management.
Cost-Effective Services
A properly functioning HR department requires well-trained staff and additional office space. Outsourcing these services help reduce your overhead costs.