Experience

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  Frey's Food Brands

  • South Africa
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Group Legal Advisor & Company Secretary

    • Dec 2021 - Present

    To support the development and successful implementation of the Group Companies Legal strategy to enable the Group to compete and to protect our people, assets and reputation while complying with legal requirements and standards of ethical conduct. This entails being responsible for advisory to the Group Companies on matters relating to legal compliance, including but not limited to Labour & Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Corporate & Commercial Law.

  • Senior IR Officer

    • Apr 2020 - Nov 2021

    Advice and to support at levels relating to employment law compliance, employee misconduct and disciplinary action, work performance, incapacity, grievances, and external dispute resolution. I consulted on more complex cases referred externally as well as ensured that the Group Companies were compliant with legislation governing employment, assisted with research and gave input into the development of policies and training material as well as capacity building of internal customers. Proficient at analyzing employee data, trending, developing, and rolling out initiatives to address employee relations concerns within the Group Companies.

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  Tomlinson Mnguni James

  • South Africa
  • Law Practice
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Associate Attorney

    • Nov 2017 - Mar 2020

    Appearing regularly and being involved in the Labour Court, CCMA and Bargaining Councils in unfair dismissal, unfair labour practice and Collective Agreement disputes. I regularly chair enquiries and have headed workplace investigations. I am involved with clients in a number of sectors including manufacturing; retail; road freight, forestry, hospitality, the Public Service and Local Government and parastatals. I have experience and regularly deal with incapacity dismissals, performance dismissals and disputes. Representing employers in all dealings with Trade Unions, from the earliest stages of establishing representivity and organizational rights, to negotiations around Collective Agreements and wage negotiations. Managing, negotiating around and interdicting when necessary, strikes and work stoppages. I currently deal with most of the Cosatu affiliates, all the Public Service Unions and a number of the regional and local unions. I participate in a number of wage negotiations annually. Consulting, advising and heading management teams in retrenchment processes. I am regularly involved in closures, restructuring, outsourcing and Section 197 transfers.I am utilized to mediate collective and individual disputes in various workplaces for Employers, Unions and other practitioners. I am involved at all levels with clients from Boards, Senior Management, Line Managers to Supervisors, advising and consulting on all aspects of Employee Relations. This involves the resolution of disputes, formulating and drafting policy, the implementation of policy and the training and support of Managers and Supervisors. It involves a close working relationship with a number of our clients’ Human Resources Managers. I have developed and run a number of training courses and seminars on various aspects of Employment practice, including running disciplinary enquiries, performance management, and preparation for CCMA arbitrations.

  • Associate Attorney

    • Sep 2013 - Oct 2017

    My area of specialization is Industrial Relations and employment law. The current scope of my experience extends to litigation with a specific focus on Labour Court Matters, strike related matters, wage negotiations, lockouts and collective agreements, workplace investigations around allegations of misconduct, drafting charges, chairing or prosecuting disciplinary enquiries, research, drafting and implementation of policies, dispute resolution and mediation, drafting contracts of employment and related advisory, facilitating retrenchments, incapacity matters & work performance counseling, workplace training, representation at CCMA and Bargaining Councils, and legal advisory to employers, government departments, private hospitals, multinationals and individuals.

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  WH Consulting

  • Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

  • Labour Consultant

    • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

    Provide ad hoc support and service in the areas of:Human Resources, Employee Relations, Workplace discipline and intervention, Performance management, Skills development,Employment Equity; and BEE.

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  Legal Aid South Africa

  • Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

  • Candidate Attorney

    • Aug 2011 - Jul 2013
    • Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

    Nominated for Legal Aid National Candidate Attorney of the Year 2012 / 2013 Award"High Flyer's Achiever's List" for exceptional work performance.Civil Litigation: Divorces, Maintenance, Domestic Violence, Evictions, Drafting pleadings, Legal Research and Negotiating Settlements.Criminal Litigation – Extensive Knowledge in District Court Litigation – Criminal Trials, Bail Applications, Guilty Pleas, s105 Agreements, Warrant enquiries, S 220 Admissions, Mediations, Negotiating Admission of Guilt Fines and Applications for Leave to Appeal.