LEGAL

Experienced attorneys are here to tend to your corporate legal requirements.    We offer the drafting and revision of contracts, which include but are not limited to Independent Contractor Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Retainer Agreements, Employment Contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements.  Legal advice, legal opinions as well as legal training are offered to assist you with legal compliance as well as offer peace of mind to the “tallest trees” within the company.

COMPLIANCE

Legal compliance extends further than just National legislation.  It also includes provincial legislation, local by-laws, codes, regulations and company policies and procedures.  In many instances penalties and sanctions are linked to non-compliance, which can be a costly exercise in monetary terms, but also costly in perhaps losing an employee due to a fatality relating to non-compliance.  Compliance might seem pointless to some, but if everybody effectively used common sense, laws such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act would not be necessary.  Unfortunately, common sense has become a rare sighting and somewhat of a myth, hence the necessity for laws to regulate and assist businesses to create a safe and productive working environment.  We offer compliance solutions which include legal libraries (legal registers), workshops, audits, opinions as well as training sessions.

HR & LABOUR

The importance of HR is often overlooked, which can be fatal to a business.  HR is essential to develop and create a team of working professionals within a business and surpasses the original role of HR to become one which is central, which the business revolves around.  Our HR professionals not only look good on paper, but they also have years of practical experience.   We offer guidance to HR personnel, line managers as well as the top dogs making the decisions within a business.

Labour links not only with HR but also with legal.  Dealing with employment relations, can sometimes be challenging and little overwhelming especially when the business relationship turn sour and disciplinary actions need to be instituted.  That is why we offer labour advice to simplify this process and inflict as little pain as possible on both the employer and employee.  In disciplinary hearings, the chairperson has to be independent to ensure the process is fair.  Outsourcing this function can be very advantageous to an employer to avoid any biased. We have trained professionals to act as conciliator, arbitrator, mediator as well as independent chairperson for all disciplinary hearings within a business.

AUDITING

Our team of compliance experts have audited numerous companies in South Africa in the food, construction, manufacturing, agricultural, logistical and mining industries to ensure compliance.  The manner in which we conduct audits, include a documentary audit as well as a physical site visit.  The turn-around time on the finalisation and deliverance of audit reports is swift to ensure optimised productivity from both our side and the company’s side.

TRAINING

"Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education." - Mark Twain

To remain competitive in any industry, training and development is of utmost importance.  From a financial perspective, HR perspective and legal perspective, a trained workforce is an investment worth more than just money in the bank.  Investing in human capital will not only improve your productivity, but will enable your business to become a market leader and grow beyond your expectations.  The training courses offered, aim to simplify legislation, its understanding and practical application thereof.