Durban: Senior Attorney

Minimum requirements: Core Responsibilities Labour & Employment Law Dispute Resolution & Litigation Represent clients in: CCMA proceedings (conciliation and arbitration) Bargaining Council proceedings Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court Conduct arbitrations involving: Misconduct Poor work performance Ill-health incapacity Operational requirements (retrenchments) Unfair labour practices Draft and settle: Referral forms (LRA 7.11 / 7.13) Pre-arbitration minutes Statements of case and responses Review applications (section 145) Opposing and replying affidavits Heads of argument Settlement agreements and consent orders Advisory & Compliance (South African Framework) Advise employers and employees on: Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 Occupational Health and Safety Act Code of Good Practice: Dismissal Draft and review: Employment contracts (fixed-term, permanent, executive) Disciplinary codes and procedures Grievance procedures Workplace policies (leave, misconduct, incapacity, retrenchment) Provide guidance on: Section 189 and 189A retrenchment processes Transfers of business as a going concern (section 197) Restraint of trade disputes Automatically unfair dismissals Protected and unprotected strikes Chairing & Internal Processes Chair and/or prosecute: Disciplinary hearings Incapacity enquiries Internal appeals Advise on procedural and substantive fairness Prepare chairpersons findings and outcome letters Secondary Responsibilities Other Areas of Law General civil litigation in the Magistrates Court and High Court Contractual disputes and commercial drafting Estate-related litigation or advisory work (where required) Any other legal work reasonably required to support the firms practice Practice Management & Professional Obligations Independent management of allocated files from instruction to finalisation Compliance with court rules, directives, and statutory time periods Client consultations, strategy formulation, and ongoing client communication Briefing and managing counsel where necessary Supervision and mentoring of junior attorneys, candidate attorneys, and support staff Ensuring compliance with: Legal Practice Act LPC rules and professional conduct standards Contribution to firm strategy, precedent development, and training Consultant: Tarren Roodt – Dante Personnel Johannesburg