It   is   a   well   known   fact   that   employment   of   staff   in South    Africa    has    been    increasingly    difficult    for employers   over   the   past   few   years.   In   South   Africa, the    Labour    Relations    Act,    Basic    Conditions    of Employment   Act,   The   Employment   Equity   Act,   Skills Development     Act     and     Health     and     Safety     Act prescribe   the   legalities   regarding   the   relationship between    employers    and    employees.        There    are many     financial     risks     involved     if     employment matters      are      not      dealt      with      correctly      and professionally.

M   de   Beer   and   Associates   is   a   Johannesburg   based labour    law    consultancy    providing    comprehensive labour    relations    solutions,    customized    to    address our clients’ very specific labour relations needs. Whether   your   business   is   big   or   small,   we   aim   to   lay a      solid      foundation      for      harmonious      working relationships,   to   allow   our   clients   the   luxury   to   focus on   their   core   business,   as   opposed   to   problematic employment matters.  

We   have   been   providing   specialized   labour   law   to   our clients    for    over    a    decade.    It    is    a    privately-owned consultancy   and   provides   a   wide   range   of   services   to employers across all market segments and industries. M   de   Beer   and   Associates   maintain   professional,   long term   relationships   with   it’s   many   diverse   clients   from advertising,   communications,   media   and   broadcasting groups,    to    IT    companies,    personnel    agencies,    steel traders,     accountants,     medical     practices     insurance companies and law firms to name a few.

We guarantee competitively priced services and outsourced options for all our corporate clients

Auditing     and     drafting     of     company     policies     and procedures    in    accordance    with    current    SA    labour legislation and case law

It   is   vitally   important   for   all   Companies   to   have   a   policy and procedure manual, incorporating policies such as: • Office   hours,   time   keeping   and   how   to   deal   with   an unauthorized absence from work • Leave    (including    annual    leave,    sick    leave,    family responsibility leave and maternity leave) • Smoking in the workplace • Alcohol and drugs • Dress code • Sexual harassment • Health and safety • Employment Equity • The    use    of    electronic    communications    and    the Company’s   right   to   monitor   and   intercept   employee communications • The   management   of   HIV/Aids   and   other   contagious diseases • Grievance procedures • Disciplinary action • Employee incapacity due to ill health or injury • Termination   of   employees’   services   for   operational reasons (retrenchments)

Practical   and   comprehensive   training   for   key   personnel on   how   to   deal   with   day   to   day   labour   issues   that   may arise     in     the     workplace,     to     combat     staff     related problems   and   to   ensure   a   productive   and   harmonious working environment. Interactive   workshops   are   presented   on   site   or   at   another venue   for   half   days   or   full   days,   in   a   relaxed   atmosphere with   relevant   up-to   date   course   material   provided   to   each delegate.   The   content   is   customized   to   the   Client’s   and may include: • Managing of the Company’s policies and procedures • Disciplinary   action   in   the   workplace   -   step   by   step workshop • Performance   management   -   from   job   descriptions to performance counseling • Managing   of   incapacity   due   to   ill   health   or   injury, including drug and alcohol addiction • Sexual harassment in the workplace • Any other workplace matter

Expert    advice    on    performance    management    on    all levels,     including     the     drafting     of     job     descriptions, performance     reviews     and     facilitating     performance counseling sessions Advice   on   all   disciplinary   matters,   the   drafting   of   charge sheets,     preparation     of     disciplinary     hearings     and chairing   of   disciplinary   hearings   ad/or   appeal   hearings or facilitating an objective chairperson to chair hearings Managing   of   employee’s   grievances   in   the   workplace   to ensure a harmonious working environment Advice    on    business    restructuring    and    dismissals    for operational requirements (retrenchments) Managing    of    incapacity    due    to    ill    health    or    injury, including     the     management     of     drug     and     alcohol addiction in the workplace Mediating   of   any   disputes   in   the   workplace   which   may include      negotiations      and      drafting      of      settlement agreements Advice on any other workplace related problems Advice    and    assistance    with    attendance    at    the    CCMA and preparations of conciliations/arbitrations  

ADDRESS PO Box 1531, Fontainebleau, 2032 Republic Of South Africa

CONTACT Mail: marieke@mdblabour.com Phone: +27 82 921 2195 Fax: 086 695 8170

Drafting of all kinds of employment contracts This   may   include   standard   employment   contracts,   fixed   term contracts,   restraint   agreements,   and   any   other   employment related agreement